THE EFFECTS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ON THE SOCIAL SKILLS OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN by Ellen Marie Strickland A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science in Education Degree With a Major in School Counseling Approved: 2 Semester Credits __________________________ Rod Crist, Investigation Advisor The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout August, 2002