Adapting Positive Behavior Interventions for Children with ADHD
Children with ADHD struggle with attention, motivation, and regulating their behavior and emotions. They may respond differently than typically developing children to behavior management strategies such as using consequences. Understanding the reactions and/or behaviors of children with ADHD to consequences and situational cues can improve the effectiveness of classroom behavior management. Positive behavior strategies support…
Read MoreAssignment Accommodations
ADHD affects the brain, which means children with ADHD can have different ways of learning and retaining information, and showing what they know. Many students with ADHD perform better on assignments if they are given accommodations. Assignment accommodations can include making changes to assignments that allow the students to learn the material in a format…
Read MoreAttention Strategies for Students with ADHD
Students with ADHD can struggle with maintaining attention for long periods of time in the classroom. This infographic provides educators with several strategies for helping students with distractibility and inattention.
Read MoreClassroom Accommodations
Classroom Management Good classroom managers have efficient classrooms that meet the educational and psychological needs of their students. Classrooms are structured so that rules and routines are well known by the students and consistently followed. Transitions among lessons and activities are smooth. The teacher is able to give the impression that the he or she…
Read MoreHow Rewards and Punishment Work for Children with ADHD
Positive and negative consequences, including rewards and punishments, are often used to shape children’s behavior. Children with ADHD often respond differently than their peers to rewards and punishments. Positive behavior reinforcements such as rewards can work well if used quickly and often enough, whereas punishments are generally not effective. Considering Rewards for Children with ADHD…
Read MoreInstructional Process
Effective academic instruction helps children with ADHD succeed. As you plan and carry out lessons, use these techniques across subject areas and grade levels to enhance the learning for students with ADHD. Introducing Lessons Students with ADHD learn best when structure is incorporated throughout lesson planning. Having a sequence that follows a basic routine…
Read MoreMath Assignments
Students with ADHD often struggle with math assignments because these tasks must incorporate reading and writing skills and, additionally, math concepts build on prior knowledge. Students need to remember and access information they’ve previously learned. Many students have difficulty recalling basic math facts—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The following are some accommodations to address math…
Read MoreReading Assignments
Students often struggle with reading assignments not because they cannot read the text, but because they have trouble with comprehension. Depending on their grade level they might have difficulty recalling letters, words, and sequences of events. Reading can also become a boring and meaningless task for students with ADHD when they do not understand what…
Read MoreTeacher Card: Recognizing ADHD & Classroom Strategies
This teacher card helps teachers recognize ADHD in the classroom and provides strategies and tips for helping children with ADHD succeed.
Read MoreWebinars for Early Childhood Educators
About 2 million children affected by ADHD are diagnosed between 2 and 5 years old, according to the CDC Vital Signs report. Of these children, about 50 percent between the ages of 3 and 4 are enrolled in an early childhood education program, including preschool. Hyperactive, non-compliant, and disruptive behaviors in the classroom are often…
Read MoreUsing Structure and Guidance to Support Adaptive Behavior
Children with ADHD struggle with following instructions and meeting expectations due to their difficulties with focusing, remembering information, switching between activities, and following through on intentions. Because of these challenges, they can struggle with classroom expectations. It is important to help children with ADHD learn adaptive behavior skills so they can choose appropriate behavior that…
Read MoreEducational Rights
ADHD can affect learning and development from a very young age. Child Find, public school systems, some private schools and even colleges and universities are required to help students with ADHD and other disabilities rise to meet educational challenges. Children with all three presentations of ADHD, predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive, and combined presentation, may face many challenges in a…
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