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Background:
Many children suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is defined as a persistent pattern of inattention or impulsivity that is formed during growth.Objectives of study was to establish the new findings on the effectiveness of various teaching programs on knowledge and attitude regarding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Learning disabilities (LD) of children among primary school teachers.The search of significant articles was carried out in PubMed/ Medline, SCOPUS, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Elsevier and Google Scholar with the following key words: “teaching program”, “Knowledge”, “Attitude”, “Primary school teachers”, “ADHD”, “LD”, “Children”, “Systematic review”. Systematically searched for studies including knowledge and attitude regarding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Learning disabilities (LD) of children among primary school teachers. The included studies were evaluated according to predefined quality criteria.. 92 papers were retrieved by the search. Among them, 27 were evaluated to be of higher quality. Based on the review it was concluded that ADHD was found to be co morbid with LD. Both ADHD and LD were more prevalent in primary school age children and prevalence increased as per age. There was less knowledge and less favorable attitude among primary school teachers regarding ADHD and LD. Teaching programs were effective in improving knowledge and attitude among primary school teachers regarding ADHD and LD.