Title of Study: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Symptoms of Children Diagnosed with Combined-type ADHD. Investigator(s): Ali Idriss, Abbigail Rinard, M.S., Sarai Welch, Emily Buckley, Hayley Siegel, Jonathan Spaan, Tomer Zilbershtein, Lisa Finnegan, Ph. D. (Principal Investigator). Thank you for your interest in participating in our research study. The purpose of this study is to learn how the COVID-19 quarantine has affected the levels of symptomatology of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention in children with ADHD. Potential benefits that you may receive from participation include expanding the knowledge of educators, medical professionals, and families who support children with combined-type ADHD in stressful situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is comprised of a brief survey. It should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete this survey. Your participation in this study is your choice. You may skip any questions that make you feel uncomfortable and you are free to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty. The risks involved with participating in this study are considered minimal and will nor more than that of everyday social activities. Your responses will remain confidential and anonymous. Data from this research will be kept in a double password-protected file (computer & database) and reported only as a collective combined total. Your name will never appear on any survey or research instruments. No one other than the researchers will know your individual answers to this questionnaire. If you experience problems or have questions regarding your rights as a research subject, contact the Florida Atlantic University Division of Research at (561) 297-1383. If a non-English speaking guardian may be interested in participating in the study, we've provided contact information for the guardian to contact co-investigator, Ali Idriss, to provide an interpreter to read the survey. For other questions about the study, you should call the principal investigator: Lisa Finnegan at
Lfinnegan@fau.edu; or Ali Idriss (co-researcher)
aidriss2017@fau.edu. By completing and returning the attached survey, you give consent to participate in this study. If you choose, you can print a copy of the consent statement for personal records.
