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Exploring The Use Of The Check & Connect Program As A Behavioral Intervention For Students With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Beverly D. Waddell

Specialist in Education Degree (Ed.S.) Theses

Student engagement is critical to the overall academic and behavioral well-being of a child in school. When working with students who have been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), it is important for students to understand that, even though it may be more difficult for them to complete certain tasks or follow certain rules, they can be engaged and successful. Check & Connect is a research-based intervention which involves developing a strong, positive relationship between a student and a trained mentor (University of Minnesota, 2013). A single subject design using a non-concurrent multiple baseline across students’ was employed to determine …