There were 15 children with AHDHD among the children participating in the Orientation Project observation. It is possible to compare children with ADHD with other children. For example, children with ADHD have problematic relations both with other children and educators. However, the relationships with one other child with good self-regulatory skills facilitated for a balanced and positive interaction. Children with ADHD were as involved in their activities as other children. Their problem is that their involvement tends to be similar in different contexts. Children with ADHD cannot differentiate their involvement as needed. Their “motor” is running all the time at the same speed, making it impossible for them to concentrate or relax. Children with ADHD have difficulties in differentiating between important and less important matters. An article about the research results have been accepted for publication in ADHD Report. The reference information is:

Reunamo, J. & Alijoki, A. (in print). Children with ADHD in Day Care. ADHD Report.

An article by Reunamo, J., Sajaniemi, N., Suhonen, E & Kontu, E.  Cortisol Levels and Children’s Orientation in Day Care has been published in a Routledge book  Early Child Care and Education in Finland. The editors of the book are Kaarina Määttä and Satu Uusiautti. More info about the book and ordering info from http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415635912/. Book can be bought for example from Amazon. The data is from the Orientation project and the idea of the article is that children’s orientations are central in children’s coping with stress.