Description:
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A chronic condition including attention difficulty,
hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through
adolescence and adulthood.
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ADHD has three subtypes:
- Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive
- Predominantly inattentive
- Combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive
Indicators:
- Focused on "Me"
- Child does not recognize other people and their needs and desires. Can cause many interruptions and may have trouble waiting their turn.
- Difficult of keeping emotions
- May have outbursts of anger or temper tantrums.
- Fidgety
- Can't sit still and want to get up and move around.
- Unfinished Tasks
- Show interest in many things but may not finish till the end.
- Paying attention
- Child may have problems with focusing.
- Difficulty of following instructions
- Children with ADHD are capable of learning they just may make careless mistakes.
- Day Dreamer
- Some children may be loud but others can be quiet, stare into space and just ignore what is going on around them.
Information from: http://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/signs#Overview1
Accommodations/Modifications
- Provide encouragement and reassure the student
- Encourage social interaction with peers
- Divide complex task into smaller tasks
- Recognize and praise good behavior
- Keep instructions brief and clear
- Give the student opportunities to display leadership in class
- Talk with the parents to find what interest the child has to help them become engaged
- Eliminate distractions
- Seat student away from doors and windows
Information from: http://www.addwarehouse.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/article4.htm
Following chart list core ADHD symptoms:
References and more information on ADHD:
- http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/
- http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml
- http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/learning/adhd.html
- http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD.aspx
- http://www.everydayhealth.com/adhd/what-is-adhd.aspx
