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We will be working
together to create a Kaylie Wilson
About
welcoming wilsonk02@moravian.edu
ADHD
environment for all and Learning is for
students who do and everyone
Jeremy Onorato
do not suffer from onoratoj@moravian.edu
ADHD
 What can we do to
help our students?
IEPS

ADHD is one of the Some students who have ADHD may

most common have an IEP or an Individual Education
Plan. These can be helpful to us teachers
disorders in children. in order to create a better plan on how to
help the child. After reading the IEP I
What is ADHD

would meet with the student in order to

talk to them and see if everything on there

would be helpful as well if they have any
There are multiple types of ADHD or ideas as to what me as the teacher and
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity them as the student can work on to make
Disorder. There is Predominantly a better learning environment
Inattentive Presentation,
Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive OUR ENVIRONMENT
Presentation, and Combined
Presentation. What are the A classroom environment should be

Predominantly Inattentive Presentation
is when it may be harder for a student
to finish or keep a task organized. A
person with this version of ADHD may
also be easily distracted and forget
certain parts of their daily routine.
Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive
Presentation is when a person may
fidget or talk a lot more than the
average person. It may also be difficult
for them to sit still for a long period of
time and be more impulsive.
Combined Presentation is when
symptoms from both of the above
categories are equally present in a
person.
effects of ADHD
A child with ADHD might:
daydream a lot
forget or lose things a lot
squirm or fidget
talk too much
make careless mistakes or take
unnecessary risks
have a hard time resisting
temptation
have trouble taking turns
have difficulty getting along with
others
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html
Weinstein & Novodvorsky
accepting and understanding.
Keeping the classroom a safe and
welcoming environment can be
shown in many different forms. There
may be a place for extra pencils,
papers, and erasers, just in case a
student forgets anything they need.
This relieves the stress and anxiety
that a student may feel if they have to
ask a peer or the teacher.
RELATIONSHIPS
Develop a strong relationship with
the parents: If you have a working
relationship with the students'
parents, expectations for things like
behavior and homework are
strengthened.