RESEARCH THAT BENEFITS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

         I know this family with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) child, the parents observed that the child’s academic and social performances were very low compared to the other children in the same class and that he would need special services or tutoring.  The child participated in a research where they used standardized achievement testing (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-WISC-IV and Wechsler Individual Achievement Test second edition-WIATII subset) for him.
          As found by the OHRP regulation that the risk is justified by the anticipated benefits to the subjects; and the relation of the anticipated benefit to the risk presented by the study is at least as favorable to the subjects as that provided by available alternative approaches. The research benefited the child by indicating individualized instructions and interventions to bring his academic and social performances up to his peer’s level.  


             REFERENCE:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). (n.d.) Special protections for children as research subjects. HHS.gov. Retrieved on from http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/policy/populations/children.html 

Your Personal Research Journey

     My simulation topic is the importance of learning through manipulation of objects and plays. It is important because it will enable children to explore, discover facts, and translate their imaginations as their play have bearing on exploration and proper brain and mental development.
       I became aware of the need to bridge achievement gap in children during my course of study, clinical (speech clinic), interactions with parents, and families who desperately need help with their children to bring them up to standard levels of academic performance. Additionally, I am aware of schools who are facing extra challenges to prop up unprepared children to meet up with prepared children. I would appreciate information from colleagues that can be used to help this group of children in bridging their academic achievement gap.
       I would recommend the article by Brendtro, L.K., (1999). Maria Montessori:Teacher of Unteachable Children. Reclaiming Children and youth, Vol.7, Iss.4; P. 201. to interested parties who will like to make positive difference in improving and promoting the academic achievement of students.
        The insight I gained from the research chart is that children who manipulate objects while they learn a particular skill also control their emotions.  Therefore, the application of integrated teaching techniques which involve the manipulation of objects and plays enable children to advance from the realm of abstraction to the realm of practice.