Teachers' perceptions of young children with ADHD in Korea

This study examined Korean early childhood teachers’ understanding of behavioural characteristics of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), difficulties about and concerns for children with ADHD, the kinds of support for which teachers looked, experiences teachers had with the parents of children with ADHD, and interventions teachers had implemented. The purpose of the study was to provide descriptive information on how teachers perceive ADHD and to facilitate further studies on children with ADHD in Korea.