ADHD

Description:

·         A chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.

·         Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood.

·         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