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Educators and ADHD Chris Dalhuisen, Ken Jeberg, Mike Doyle Jeremy O’Shea, Mackenzie Holzmann
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Teachers are often the first person to recognize a child’s inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. The teacher many complete an ADHD and behavioral questionnaire, such as Conner or Vanderbilt rating scales. Strategies in Dealing with ADHD
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Conner Test Examples.
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Vanderbilt Test Example.
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Parents in Management of ADHD Avoid repetition of “no” and “don’t.” Find an academic or sports interest that motivates a child and encourage and support it. Speak quietly and slowly. Present tasks or errands, one at a time. Use written or picture cues to reinforce verbal requests or explanations. Encourage a structured, calm routine for homework, mealtimes, playtime, and bedtime. Avoid formal meals in restaurants if they lead to disruption and argument.
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Teaching skills Task duration: To accommodate to the students short attention span, academic assignments should be brief Direct Instruction: Attention to task is improved when the student with ADHD is engaged in teacher-directed as opposed to independent seat-work activities Scheduling: You should have academic material in the morning as ADHD students attention worsens over the afternoon
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Teaching skills continued Interest: To increase interest with highly motivating material will increase attention. Structure and organization: Lessons should be carefully structured and important points clearly identified. Pacing Work: Allow students to pace their own work. It is too overwhelming for ADHD students to be pushed. Instructions: Keep all instruction short specific and direct. Productive Physical Movement: ADHD students have difficulty sitting still so physical movements should be planned daily
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What we can do in the classroom
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Contributing Factors Dietary Factors Biochemical Basis Infectious Iron Deficiency Lead Exposure Cocaine-Exposed Infants at Risk Fetal Exposure to Alcohol, Marijuana, Cigarettes Role of Diet During Infancy Statistics ADHD is one of the commonest mental health disorders in childhood. 3–5% of the school-age population Central nervous stimulants, 80% Boys outnumber girls 3:1
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Reference and Source Sonnack, Maria, and Anthony Brenneman. "Treatment Strategies for ADHD in Preschool and School-age Children." Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants 27.10 (2014): 22-26. Web. Silva, D., L. Colvin, R. Glauert, F. Stanley, R. Srinivas Jois, and C. Bower. "Literacy and Numeracy Underachievement in Boys and Girls With ADHD." Journal of Attention Disorders (2015): n. pag. Web.. "Special Education." - Teaching Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource Guide for Teachers. Provincial Government, n.d. Web. 11 July 2016. Millichap, J. Gordon. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Handbook: A Physician's Guide to ADHD. New York: Springer, 2010. Print. O'reilly, M. "Should Children Be Seen and Not Heard? An Examination of How Children's Interruptions Are Treated in Family Therapy." Discourse Studies8.4 (2006): 549-66. Web. Sparrow, Elizabeth P. Essentials of Conners Behavior Assessments. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. Print. Wolraich, M. L. "Psychometric Properties of the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale in a Referred Population." Journal of Pediatric Psychology 28.8 (2003): 559-68. Web.
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