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The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The sample of the study was 40 pupils suffering from learning disabilities. The instrument used for the study was a ADHD scale designed by the researcher, which was face and content validated by three experts. Cronbach’s Alpha reliability method was adopted to determine the internal consistency of the scale, which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.83. The data collected were analyzed using frequencies, percentage and correlation. The study indicated that there are relationship between learning disabilities and attention deficit & hyperactivity disorders, and the prevalent of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders among learning disabilities is 87.5%.

Keywords

ADHD, learning disorder, study

Citation

Hassan, A.E. (2015). The Relationship between Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD and Learning Disabilities. IJSRST, 1(4), 197-202.