Reine Bou Issa Ghafary
Talking Brains Center FZE, UAE
Title: The functional assessment and treatment in the Attention Deficit Disorder
Biography
Biography: Reine Bou Issa Ghafary
Abstract
The presentation will include the different components of the Attention and the executives functions that are assessed in neuropsychology in a clinical setting. The auditory attention selective and simultaneous, the visual attention, the denomination, the inhibition, the switching abilities are all components that affect the learning, can be assessed and treated. The functional treatment of these components will be reviewed. Four study cases will be presented showing the effect of the functional treatment in the Attention Deficit Disorder. The quantitative assessment using international tools comparing these skills pre and post-treatment will be exposed. Qualitative analysis of the improvement in the daily life will be presented. The difficulties faced in the arab world by the clients and the therapists to assess and treat the attention deficit disorder will be demonstrated.