A study to assess the effect of structured teaching programme on knowledge and misconception of primary school teachers regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children in selected school at Burdwan district in West Bengal.’’

Teachers can play a key role in identifying and supporting student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this study to improve teacher‘s knowledge on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Teachers are seen as some of the most valuable sources of information with regard to referral and diagnosis of this disorder. A pre experimental study was conducted at Burdwan district. Sixty (60) teachers were participated in this study. KADDS questionnaire, with a demographic questionnaire was used as instrument to collect the data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used analyse the data. Result indicating that teachers were insufficient knowledge before plan teaching programme in terms of nature, symptoms, treatment. In this study plan teaching program me was effective to improved knowledge of primary school teachers regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (A D H D). The value (7.30) was found significant ‗t‘ (59), p˂0.05 level. Association was found pre-test knowledge and selected demographic variable like age.