The Effect of Video Peer-Modeling for Playfulness in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Play is the primary occupation of children and is essential for enhancing emotional, cognitive, social, creative and physical development. Play in children with ADHD is often affected by impulsivity, inattention and difficulty with social skills leading to less sustained, less organized and more disruptive play. Video peer-modeling is an approach which can be used for teaching new skills, enhance existing ones. It involves showing customized videos of a peer engaging in the play skills to be taught so that learning can be achieved through observation and imitation.

In this study, the participants  will be selected based on inclusion criteria. Study Design will be Experimental and total Sample Size is 30. Participants will be then divided into two groups Group A and Group i.e. 15 participants in each group. Group A will receive Video peer-modeling and Conventional Therapy and Group B will receive Free Play and Conventional Therapy. The training programme will be given for 45 minutes, 4 days a week for 6 weeks.