Teaching Children With ADHD
A Teacher’s Guide
By: Julie Campbell
ajcampbell2@home.com
What Is Attention
Deficit Hyperactive Disorder?
There is a
lot of confusion about different types of attention deficit disorders. This site helps
teachers and parents distinguish between them, and also suggests a number of other
possibilities that need to be investigated before determining that a child has a form of
attention deficit.
National
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
This
website has a great deal of information on all aspects of attention deficit as well as a
comprehensive list of resources that are available throughout the country.
Chaos in the Classroom:
Looking at ADHD // by Steven C. ...
This
article from Educational Leadership by Steven Schlozman and Vivien R. Schlozman
gives an excellent overview and explanation of the nature of attention deficit disorder as
well as some practical advice for teachers.
WebMD - Health has a homepage
... ADD/ADHD. ...
This is another site that has a
clear and practical explanation of what ADHD is and how to find appropriate treatment and
strategies.
Behavior Checklists
Teachers cannot diagnose ADHD but they can be aware of certain behaviors that might indicate that a student should be referred for testing. This site makes it clear that medication is not always in order.
This is a
checklist by the American Association of Family Physicians which teachers might find
helpful as a preliminary diagnostic tool.
Identifying ADD/ADHD in the Classroom
This site
takes a more subjective approach to understanding the behavior that might indicate that a
student has an attention deficit disorder and it suggests some innovations that might
assist the teacher in dealing with difficult situations.
Classroom Strategies
LD
Online: Helping the Student with ADHD in the Classroom
This site
has some very good suggestions specifically for teachers. The article by Stephen Brock
encourages teachers to think about the way they communicate with their students and how
they might maximize the chances that all students will understand what is required of
them.
ADD ADHD Library : More Classroom Tips for
Teachers with ...
This site
has a comprehensive selection of modifications that teachers can make in their classrooms
to enhance learning for children with ADHD. The suggestions come from teachers who have
dealt with this disorder firsthand and have discovered for themselves what works and what
does not.
ADHD 133 classroom modifications
This is
an excellent site for all teachers. Many of the suggestions here can be applied to any
classroom situation to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
ADHD Awareness Week - Classroom Accomodations for
Children ...
Many of
the suggestions from this site were from the Alaska School District and again, from
teachers who have learned how to deal with ADHD from experience.
This site
contains ideas from many teachers who share what works for them in dealing with their ADHD
students.
Resources
Attention Deficit Disorder
(ADD/ADHD) in the Classroom
This is a
great site from the Center for Psychology in Florida for teachers who want more
information on ADHD and other learning problems.
Amazon.com: buying info: The
ADD/ADHD Checklist
The book An
Add/ADHD Checklist seems to be the most widely recommended book available on this
topic at the current time.
A list of
books and other resources for individuals requiring more information