There is a difference between high school and college calculus. Learn about teaching styles, expectations, and strategies for success to support your neurodiverse student’s math journey from high school to college.
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Why is Math So Hard for Kids with ADHD?
Many students with ADHD struggle in math. This blog post explores the reasons behind these difficulties, supported by research, and offers practical strategies for parents and teachers to help them succeed in math.
7 Tips for Teaching Algebra 2 to ADHD teens with Dyscalculia
ADHD teens with dyscalculia struggle with math understanding and calculations. Number based operations are impacted too. Algebra 2 builds upon Algebra 1 and Geometry. Use these tips to teach Algebra 2 based on ADHD and competencies.
ADHD Teens Need Learning Styles Strategies in Algebra 1. Here’s How!
Students with ADHD often struggle in Algebra 1. Learning styles can help! The VARK is commonly used by teachers (visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetic). Take the questionnaire. Use tips. Learn, learn, learn.
What do you do when students with ADHD don’t have an IEP or 504 Plan?
Does a student with ADHD show up without an IEP or a 504 Plan (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)? They benefit from being actively engaged. What happens if they don’t get acccommodations? Traveling on the Wayback machine to the world of math… Ahhh…heaven. Pre-algebra for 6th graders. What could be better than…
ADHD & Autism: 5 Tips to Success in Upper-Level Math
Can our teens with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) be successful in upper-level math? Yes. They just need the right instruction. High school students with ADHD and Autism often struggle in math. From early elementary grades, their math skills are unstable. The deficiencies can last through high school. Fortunately there are strategies to help…
Missing Math Skills for Teens with ADHD
Is math the hardest subject for students with ADHD? Perhaps. They have a higher rate of math learning disabilities compared to their peers. Likely there are strategies to help. Most challenges for people with ADHD begin in elementary grades. They often continue to adulthood. This results in a breakdown in the learning process. Highly cumulative…
Math Learning Disabilities and ADHD: What does it mean?
Math Learning Disabilities: Do they exist? Students with ADHD often struggle in math. The question is: Are there really math learning disabilities? Yes, but they’re tough to diagnose. Some research contends that 26% of students with ADHD have dyscalculia. Others say that the number is higher (71%). Identifying when a challenge rises to something…
ADHD + Math…Yikes!
Math Anxiety. It’s a vicious cycle. Skills go up. Skills go down…all the way down. Traveling on the WayBack Machine… 2009 rocks. I have 2 sections of honors algebra. No IEPs to be seen. Really? 1st period comes, so does the shock. ADHD for sure. How do I know? Comes in screaming, slams down books,…
ADHD Students: Got good grades? Here’s how to keep them.
Summer slide? It’s not in the playground. Don’t fall victim. Something comes up and steals academic progress, as much as 2 months. Summer slide describes the loss of academic skills over the summer break. As a result, education does not continue. This loss is especially severe for students with ADHD because they are not engaged…