ADHD techniques
What is ADHD?
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder or ADHD is broken down into three parts hyperactive/impulsive, inattention and combined. It is caused by a lack of neurotransmitters in the brain. These students may experience developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
What are some common behaviors of ADHD?
Students with ADHD may struggle with:
What accommodations can teachers make in the classroom?
Some accommodation that teachers can make are:
How can teachers help keep students with ADHD on task?
Some strategies are:
How can teachers help students with homework?
Some ideas are:
How can teachers help students with ADHD transition subjects/classes?
Some tips are:
How can parents help their children at home?
Some tips for parents are:
What are some behavior management strategies that teachers and parents can use?
Some behavior management strategies are:
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder or ADHD is broken down into three parts hyperactive/impulsive, inattention and combined. It is caused by a lack of neurotransmitters in the brain. These students may experience developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
What are some common behaviors of ADHD?
Students with ADHD may struggle with:
- Staying still
- Being easily distracted
- Day dreaming
- Being impulsive
- Completing assignments
- Following directions
- Keeping organized
What accommodations can teachers make in the classroom?
Some accommodation that teachers can make are:
- Have clear rules and expectations
- Post a routine of the school day
- Model what you want students to do
- Set a timer to keep students focused
- Teach organizational skills and how to use agendas
- Provide assistive technology when appropriate
- Schedule breaks regularly
- Use a behavior intervention plan
How can teachers help keep students with ADHD on task?
Some strategies are:
- Reduce the length of assignments
- Allow the student to choose the assignment they want to complete
- Give the student manipulatives
- Give the student a timer
- Play soft music
- Allow the student to sit anywhere as long as they are working
How can teachers help students with homework?
Some ideas are:
- For students who loose papers, provide a copy online or email it to parents
- Have the student fill out an agenda, so they know what they have for homework
- Cut assignments in half or have them do the odd numbers
- For students who forget their textbooks at school, allow them to keep a copy at home or find books on tape
How can teachers help students with ADHD transition subjects/classes?
Some tips are:
- Tell the student five minutes before you change subjects, so they are prepared
- Remind the student how you expect them to behave while you switch subjects
- Allow the student to have a transition friend (eg. puppet, stuffed animal), this object will provide the student with a sense of consistency
How can parents help their children at home?
Some tips for parents are:
- Praise and encourage
- Have clear rules and expectations
- Be consistent
- Talk with his/her doctor about possible medications
- Regularly visit a counselor
- Meet with the teacher often to discuss the students' progress
What are some behavior management strategies that teachers and parents can use?
Some behavior management strategies are:
- Develop good rapport
- Use the ignoring method for certain behaviors
- Speak positively to them
- Only give attention to the student when their behavior is appropriate
- Prompt the desired behavior and verbally praise them
- Provide these students with frequent breaks
- Use charts to visually record the students behavior and progress
- Pair the student up with a buddy, who can remind them of the rules
- Give the student a classroom job, to help teach responsibility
- Have a reward system and use different reinforcements
Resources for educators
resources for parents
References
Information from:
NICHCY. (2012, August). ADHD Fact Sheet. In NICHCY. Retrieved February 24, 2013, from http://nichcy.org
/disability/specific/adhd
McIntyre, T. (2004). Strategies for Teaching Youth with ADD and ADHD. In LD Online. Retrieved February 24, 2013,
from http://www.ldonline.org/article/13701/
Picture from:
ADHD Association . (n.d.). In Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Retrieved February 24, 2013, from
http://www.adhd.co.nz/
Video from:
How to Recognise ADHD. (2009, April 2). In YouTube. Retrieved February 24, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com
/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IbEPgoS-zSA
NICHCY. (2012, August). ADHD Fact Sheet. In NICHCY. Retrieved February 24, 2013, from http://nichcy.org
/disability/specific/adhd
McIntyre, T. (2004). Strategies for Teaching Youth with ADD and ADHD. In LD Online. Retrieved February 24, 2013,
from http://www.ldonline.org/article/13701/
Picture from:
ADHD Association . (n.d.). In Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Retrieved February 24, 2013, from
http://www.adhd.co.nz/
Video from:
How to Recognise ADHD. (2009, April 2). In YouTube. Retrieved February 24, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com
/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IbEPgoS-zSA