1. ADHD-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a mental disorder that affects how well students function and focus with everyday activities. There is a difference in the brain that affects the part of the brain that controls attention and activity. This makes children have a hard time focusing on a conversation socially, and a subject area in school.
2. People who have ADHD suffer from differences in the mechanics of the brain, which affects the part of the brain that controls attention and activity. This means students have a hard time focusing in the classroom on a subject and are quick to act on impulses and get themselves in trouble. Normally ADHA is diagnosed in young childhood however can be diagnosed in early adulthood for people who don’t show symptoms until late teens. Many symptoms people suffer from that have ADHA is difficultly paying attention, trouble finishing or completing assignments on time, loses or forgets homework assignments, easily distracted, does not pay attentions to details or makes careless mistakes, has trouble staying organized, has trouble waiting for there turn, tends to interrupt people because they can not wait anymore, answers question before the question is finished being asked, restlessness immature social behavior, and excessive talking.
3. Children who suffer from ADHD are commonly placed on medication to control their impulses. Common medications they are placed on are either Ritalin or Concerta to help students focus and play attention in the classroom and outside of the classroom as well. As a teacher, I would need to know if the student was on medication or not and second placing students who suffer from AHDA in the front of the room. There are less distractions and more teacher student interaction. Further more, helping the complete assignments in a timely manner as well, such as giving students more time to complete assignments and with an aid to help them might be necessary.
4. Some resources a teacher might use to better serve a child are: • As a teacher with a student with ADHD send home weekly reports to the parents to let them know what their child accomplished in school and what they struggled with. This will allow the student to know what is going on in the classroom, and between the parents and teacher help the student succeed in the classroom. • Give students with ADHD more time to complete tests and assignments in the classroom. Students who suffer from ADHD are easily distracted and can often not focus on one task for more than three to five minutes. Students will often need a shorter test with more direct questions or long amount of time on the test so they could complete it, at there own ability and speed. • ADHD.COM is a good website that gives suggestions and information for both educators and parents on ADHD. It explains different option people have in the classroom and outside the classroom. • Teens Health Website is also another resource that could be used. It shows the medical options people have who suffer from ADHD and also shows the symptoms and what to expect once on medication. • Students with ADHD will be given an IEP who teachers can use as a resource
Work Cited
Gavin, Mary (2006 Feburary). Teen Health ADHD. Retrieved November 14, 2007, from Teen Health Web site: http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/adhd.html
Liily , Eli (2007). ADHD. Retrieved November 14, 2007, from ADHA Web site: http://adhd.com/index.jsp
1) The U.S. Department of Education defines Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD, (under the category of “Other Health Impairments”) as a condition where one has limited strength, vitality or alertness, including heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to educational environment. ADD was used, and is still used in some states/school districts, as an umbrella term including ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and the three different types of ADHD as well. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists symptoms for diagnoses of both ADD and ADHD.
2) ADD and ADHD share many developmental characteristics. One of the biggest differences that is noticeable between the two attention disorders is behavior; children with ADHD show physical signs of restlessness but children with ADD may not. A child with ADD may seem calm but be experiencing mental restlessness, which leads to their inability to concentrate. At an early age children with ADHD is easier to notice because children show signs of extreme gross-motor activity (jumping, running, etc.) and have difficulty staying still. Up until adolescence, ADD may only be apparent when a child has difficulty doing a task because they seem forgetful, are unable to concentrate, or because they are not organized (impulsively doing something without thinking the whole task out, step by step). A child may be resistant to doing tasks, both in school and at home, that they think they will be unable to do or unable to concentrate on. Adolescents show signs of inattentiveness, depression, and low self-esteem. Adults with ADD can have difficulty with organizing and finishing tasks, and this is seen in both work and relationships.
3) As a teacher, I would make certain that children with ADD are provided with folders for each subject to help with their organization. Most likely the teacher and parents/guardians should individually check to make sure all materials needed for homework go home and that all homework assignments return to school, since the student may be forgetful and distracted. During class, a teacher should try not to make a student do a task that requires a lot of concentration in front of others, as this might embarrass the student or make them reluctant to do the task at all. All directions in the classroom should be written down in addition to being verbally explained so that children can refer back to the written directions if they forget something due to being unable to stay concentrated on the task or getting distracted by something else.
4) There are numerous resources available to children with ADD. • Groups like Attention Deficit Information Network, Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and the Attention Deficit Disorder Association all have websites with large amounts of information and lists of resources. Resources range from books to read to recommended doctors, counselors, and advocates. • The U.S. Department of Education, as well as each state’s Department of Education, has websites where teachers, parents, and students can find information online or order information to be sent to them. Official terms and acronyms are defined on these government websites, helping teachers, parents, and students gain a better understanding of special education laws. • Special education teachers in schools are very helpful. Even if a child with ADD does not require special education services (like resource room programs) general education teachers and parents can gain insight into the disorder as well as learn tips to help keep students organized and how to refocus students when they get off task.
This blog is designed as a resource tool for teacher candidates learning about special education and students with special needs. Pairs within the class will create their own blogs about specific students with special needs, such as children with ADHD, and then link that blog to this central site.Each blog will contain information about the federal and state definition of the disability group, the general physical, social, cognitive, and emotional developments, as well as useful resources for teachers.
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1. ADHD-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a mental disorder that affects how well students function and focus with everyday activities. There is a difference in the brain that affects the part of the brain that controls attention and activity. This makes children have a hard time focusing on a conversation socially, and a subject area in school.
2. People who have ADHD suffer from differences in the mechanics of the brain, which affects the part of the brain that controls attention and activity. This means students have a hard time focusing in the classroom on a subject and are quick to act on impulses and get themselves in trouble. Normally ADHA is diagnosed in young childhood however can be diagnosed in early adulthood for people who don’t show symptoms until late teens. Many symptoms people suffer from that have ADHA is difficultly paying attention, trouble finishing or completing assignments on time, loses or forgets homework assignments, easily distracted, does not pay attentions to details or makes careless mistakes, has trouble staying organized, has trouble waiting for there turn, tends to interrupt people because they can not wait anymore, answers question before the question is finished being asked, restlessness immature social behavior, and excessive talking.
3. Children who suffer from ADHD are commonly placed on medication to control their impulses. Common medications they are placed on are either Ritalin or Concerta to help students focus and play attention in the classroom and outside of the classroom as well. As a teacher, I would need to know if the student was on medication or not and second placing students who suffer from AHDA in the front of the room. There are less distractions and more teacher student interaction. Further more, helping the complete assignments in a timely manner as well, such as giving students more time to complete assignments and with an aid to help them might be necessary.
4. Some resources a teacher might use to better serve a child are:
• As a teacher with a student with ADHD send home weekly reports to the parents to let them know what their child accomplished in school and what they struggled with. This will allow the student to know what is going on in the classroom, and between the parents and teacher help the student succeed in the classroom.
• Give students with ADHD more time to complete tests and assignments in the classroom. Students who suffer from ADHD are easily distracted and can often not focus on one task for more than three to five minutes. Students will often need a shorter test with more direct questions or long amount of time on the test so they could complete it, at there own ability and speed.
• ADHD.COM is a good website that gives suggestions and information for both educators and parents on ADHD. It explains different option people have in the classroom and outside the classroom.
• Teens Health Website is also another resource that could be used. It shows the medical options people have who suffer from ADHD and also shows the symptoms and what to expect once on medication.
• Students with ADHD will be given an IEP who teachers can use as a resource
Work Cited
Gavin, Mary (2006 Feburary). Teen Health ADHD. Retrieved November 14, 2007, from Teen Health Web site: http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/adhd.html
Liily , Eli (2007). ADHD. Retrieved November 14, 2007, from ADHA Web site: http://adhd.com/index.jsp
1) The U.S. Department of Education defines Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD, (under the category of “Other Health Impairments”) as a condition where one has limited strength, vitality or alertness, including heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to educational environment. ADD was used, and is still used in some states/school districts, as an umbrella term including ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and the three different types of ADHD as well. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists symptoms for diagnoses of both ADD and ADHD.
2) ADD and ADHD share many developmental characteristics. One of the biggest differences that is noticeable between the two attention disorders is behavior; children with ADHD show physical signs of restlessness but children with ADD may not. A child with ADD may seem calm but be experiencing mental restlessness, which leads to their inability to concentrate. At an early age children with ADHD is easier to notice because children show signs of extreme gross-motor activity (jumping, running, etc.) and have difficulty staying still. Up until adolescence, ADD may only be apparent when a child has difficulty doing a task because they seem forgetful, are unable to concentrate, or because they are not organized (impulsively doing something without thinking the whole task out, step by step). A child may be resistant to doing tasks, both in school and at home, that they think they will be unable to do or unable to concentrate on. Adolescents show signs of inattentiveness, depression, and low self-esteem. Adults with ADD can have difficulty with organizing and finishing tasks, and this is seen in both work and relationships.
3) As a teacher, I would make certain that children with ADD are provided with folders for each subject to help with their organization. Most likely the teacher and parents/guardians should individually check to make sure all materials needed for homework go home and that all homework assignments return to school, since the student may be forgetful and distracted. During class, a teacher should try not to make a student do a task that requires a lot of concentration in front of others, as this might embarrass the student or make them reluctant to do the task at all. All directions in the classroom should be written down in addition to being verbally explained so that children can refer back to the written directions if they forget something due to being unable to stay concentrated on the task or getting distracted by something else.
4) There are numerous resources available to children with ADD.
• Groups like Attention Deficit Information Network, Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and the Attention Deficit Disorder Association all have websites with large amounts of information and lists of resources. Resources range from books to read to recommended doctors, counselors, and advocates.
• The U.S. Department of Education, as well as each state’s Department of Education, has websites where teachers, parents, and students can find information online or order information to be sent to them. Official terms and acronyms are defined on these government websites, helping teachers, parents, and students gain a better understanding of special education laws.
• Special education teachers in schools are very helpful. Even if a child with ADD does not require special education services (like resource room programs) general education teachers and parents can gain insight into the disorder as well as learn tips to help keep students organized and how to refocus students when they get off task.
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