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Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often present with
activities of daily living (ADL) performance deficits. This study aimed to
compare the performance characteristics of children with ADHD to those of
controls based on the Do-Eat assessment tool, and to establish the tool's
validity. Participants were 23 children with ADHD and 24 matched controls, aged
6-9 years. In addition to the Do-Eat, the Children Activity Scale-Parent (ChAS-P)
and the Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) were used to
measure sensorimotor abilities and executive function (EF). Significant
differences were found in the Do-Eat scores between children with ADHD and
controls. Significant moderate correlations were found between the Do-Eat
sensorimotor scores, the ChAS-P and the BRIEF scores in the ADHD group.
Significant correlations were found between performance on the Do-Eat and the
ChAS-P questionnaire scores, verifying the tool's ecological validity. A single
discriminant function described primarily by four Do-Eat variables, correctly
classified 95.5% of the study participants into their respective study groups,
establishing the tool's predictive validity within this population. These
preliminary findings indicate that the Do-Eat may serve as a reliable and valid
tool that provides insight into the daily functioning characteristics of children
with ADHD. However, further research on larger samples is indicated.
- Hyperactivité - enfant

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