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It has been determined that there are approximately 3.5 million school-aged children in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder-Hyperactive or Non-hyperactive type). At the same time, it has been estimated that as many
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With ADHD, Soothe the Five Senses It can be more than challenging to overcome the symptoms of ADHD, especially when trying to complete a project or assignment at school or in the workplace. There are some techniques that can bring immediate results. Discovering
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Children and adults challenged with ADD/ADHD can often learn more easily and successfully when graphic organizers are introduced during the learning process. Using a cluster format, storyboard, or other graphic organizer can mean all the difference when
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I would like to pass along one more idea that I use in my classroom. Some students (ADD/ADHD or not) experience more reading comfort with this strategy: *** Try using colored paper for printing all materials including worksheets, outlines, notes, etc.
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I have been receiving some positive comments about the ADD/ADHD strategies posted earlier this month in my blog. Thank you to all! As we are starting to plan again for a new school year, it seemed like a good time to add a few more strategies to this
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We all know that for real learning success to be possible, it is most important to tailor our classroom lessons to the learning styles and interests/talents of our students. Each of us has a "tool box" of strategies to accomplish this. What are your strategies?
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When working in the classroom, I find it very helpful to have a ready-to-go list of websites for parents with children challenged with ADD/ADHD. On occasion, the sheet has even helped a few of my colleagues. Here is the list I use. Feel free to download
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It might be helpful to learn that there are some, NON-INVASIVE strategies that you can use to help with the challenges of ADD or ADHD. Here are just a few. Politely request (as a parent) or allow for (as a classroom teacher) the following for a student:
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