Webinars 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…

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Educational 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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Teacher Training & Video Series

Teachers need good resources and often independently seek out training that will help them to be better educators for all students, while meeting the needs of those affected by ADHD. They look for how to best to educate students affected by ADHD, help students with behavioral management and instruct them in the classroom. Many school districts are…

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Homework Assignments

Homework can be a source of frustration and difficulty particularly for students with ADHD. One of the things you can recommend to parents to help with homework is the creation of an organized and comfortable homework space. Just as you create accommodations in your classroom, a similar set-up can be used by parents at home…

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Math 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…

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Written Assignments

Students with ADHD often struggle with fine motor skills, making the mechanics of writing difficult. For younger students this may be having difficulty holding a pencil and writing letters, and for older students this often results in poor handwriting. Students may find handwriting particularly challenging when they are also focusing on recalling information and organizing…

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Reading 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…

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Assignment 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…

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Instructional 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…

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Classroom 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…

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Overview

Teachers and educators are in a unique position to help children and adolescents achieve their full academic potential. Most teachers are looking for additional training or resources on ADHD and improving the classroom experience for their students. CHADD offers a Teacher Training Program crafted by teachers to provide other teachers with the strategies and tips to help…

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