Before the accident he had no academic, social, or behavioral problems. He had minor physical injuries in the accident. Six months after the accident his school performance had deteriorated to the point where he was given a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder. A doctor was given the history of distractibility and inattentiveness in school, but the family did not make any connection between these symptoms and the accident. Since Richard never talked about the accident or his brother, the parents felt he “had dealt with it.” The doctor, with only the history of attention and behavior problems, gave the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and prescribed Ritalin. The medication did not help.”

• Please discuss an appropriate intervention in a 3-4 page paper.
• Include a treatment plan (you can find a template for this online)