The location for the current research is Knapp Elementary School located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Its choice is determined by the culture of inclusion and its attendance by students who requires additional support due to their health peculiarities, including children with ADHD. At the same time, the appropriate results of the study may contribute to the implementation of the proposed intervention on a regular basis that facilitate teachers performance and improve students emotional well-being and educational progress. In general, every class has approximately -3 students with the confirmed diagnosis of ADHD. With the involvement of 25 children with this disorder, the study will evaluate the efficiency of stability balls use for the academic progress and behavior of students with ADHD on the basis of data comparison. The results may be applied not only in Knapp Elementary School but in other educational facilities across the country as well.
Introduction
The current research addresses the impact of stability balls use in the classroom on discipline and academic ac
hievements of students with the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In general, the choice of the topic was determined by the significance of the problem related to children with hyperactivity and attention concerns in classroom settings. According to the American Psychiatric Association, ADHD is associated with difficulties sustaining attention, impairment of self-regulatory behavior, and hyperactivity that lead to multiple behavioral, educational, and social problems (Fedewa & Erwin, 20, p. 393). Students with ADHD typically experience substantial issues with staying in one place for a long period of time, listening, and concentrating attention on one subject. As a result, they frequently suffer disciplinary infractions, have lower scores in tests that evaluate academic achievement, and even repeat a grade. In addition, due to educational difficulties and impairments, children with ADHD feel inferior in comparison with others, and this feeling may contribute to the deterioration of their emotional well-being and the occurrence of health complications.