What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is developmental problem.
Some problems a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may face are: poor concentration, poor control over their impulses, difficulty interacting socially and difficulty learning.
Some problems a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may face are: poor concentration, poor control over their impulses, difficulty interacting socially and difficulty learning.
Information about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the classroom:
Some problems that may occur in the classroom for a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are: difficulty paying attention, difficulty concentrating, forgetting instructions, easily distracted by other things going on in the classroom, move from one task to another without completing anything, speaking over the top of others, easily losing control over their emotions, fidgeting and acting without thinking.
Ideas for successful integration:
Successful integration requires supportive teachers and supportive parents or guardians.
Some ideas to ensure a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is integrated in to the activities and assessment going on in a mainstream classroom are:
1. Keeping a positive attitude can create a safe classroom environment
2. Implementing strategies to boost self-esteem
3. Help the child to build social skills
4. Planning everyday physical activity
5. In some cases counseling for the child is beneficial
6. Keep instructions clear and brief
7. Say the child’s name or tap them on the shoulder when giving important information
8. Ask the child to repeat the instructions to make sure they understood what you were explaining
9. Prompting and encouraging when completing tasks
10. Highlight important words in written information
11. Provide one on one time to explain instruction often as possible
12. Provide hands on involvement with some activities
13. Sit the child at the front of the classroom
14. Alternate academic tasks with brief physical exercise
Some ideas to ensure a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is integrated in to the activities and assessment going on in a mainstream classroom are:
1. Keeping a positive attitude can create a safe classroom environment
2. Implementing strategies to boost self-esteem
3. Help the child to build social skills
4. Planning everyday physical activity
5. In some cases counseling for the child is beneficial
6. Keep instructions clear and brief
7. Say the child’s name or tap them on the shoulder when giving important information
8. Ask the child to repeat the instructions to make sure they understood what you were explaining
9. Prompting and encouraging when completing tasks
10. Highlight important words in written information
11. Provide one on one time to explain instruction often as possible
12. Provide hands on involvement with some activities
13. Sit the child at the front of the classroom
14. Alternate academic tasks with brief physical exercise