Monica Martinez & John Paul Hunter

Attention Deficit and

Hyperactivity Disorder
What does it look like?

Neurological condition that involves problems with

inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity that are developmentally inconsistent with the aged of the

tion, the disability needs to adversely affect the stu

ity that fall under IDEA. (ie. OHI, LD, and Multiple
Disabilities, among others).

There are so many

strengths:
Kids are full of energy, and
they try to keep a positive

child. To be considered eligible for special educa-

dent education or be paired with another disabil-

Kids are usually inattentive,

hyperactive and impulsive.
They get distracted easily,
have trouble controlling
their emotions and tend to
be very impatient.. Kids with
ADHD switch quickly from
one activity to the next and
daydream a lot.

Communicate with Parents!

How?
Parents want to know about
their child.
Send a letter through the student, or mail, give them a call,
have a Parent-Teacher meeting
in the school, if possible, send
an email, among many other
ways.

What accommodations we can do in

out classroom?

What can we do as teachers?

Have clear expectations about the rules and

have them posted in the classroom.
Have consequences for when the rules are broken.
Give written and oral directions for the activities and assignments.
Give directions one at a time, or have a schedule for them to have and check off whenever
they finish a task.
Reinforce students for listening and following
directions.
Draw students attention to important concepts.
Give students short breaks in between long
lessons.
And many other strategies...

Clear classroom from clutter that may

throughout the year.
Avoid sitting the student near high stimuli
areas, such as doors, bulletin boards, windows, etc.
Decrease auditory distractions from the
classroom.
Give them time to stand up and move
around in a way that do not distract other
students.
Cover students desk with contact paper of
bright color to draw attention to his/her
work.
An many more!

Educator Resources:

Websites
www.chadd.org
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com
Organizations
National Association of Special Education
Teachers
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Books/Journals
Cook, Julia. Its Hard to Be a Verb.
Corman, Clifford L. and Trevino Esther. Eukee,

The Jumpy Jumpy Elephant.

Teaching Exceptional Children (Journal)

References

Climie, E. e., & Mastoras, S.M. (2015). ADHD in Schools: Adopting a Strengths-Based Perspective. Canadian Psychology,
56(3), 295-300.
Hart, K.C., Massetti, G.M., Fabiano, G.A., Pariseau, M.E., & Pelham, W.J. (2011). Impact of Group Size on Classroom OnTask Behavior and Work Productivity in Children with ADHD. Journal of Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, 19(1), 55-64.
Yehle, A.K., & Wambold, C. (1998). An ADHD success story: strategies for teachers and students. Teaching Exceptional
Children, 30(6), 8-13.