Empowering Minds, Bridging Understanding, Celebrating Neurodiversity: Support for Individuals with ADHD/Autism, Their Families, and Professionals.
Smartphones can be a great academic choice for students with ADHD. They are miniature, mobile-friendly devices. The portable computers are versatile with a variety of capabilities. The trick is learning how to use them effectively. Cell phones were previously used “in case of an emergency.” Now they’re everywhere, being used for all aspects of living….
50% of people with Autism also have ADHD. They are both a disorder of self-regulation and executive functioning. Social development is a stressor that interferes with both. Care must be taken to address both. Traveling on the WayBack Machine… “Hello Doug. My name is Miss Edie.” Nothing. “Hi. What’s your name?” Nothing. “What’s your favorite…
Meltdowns, fidgeting, interrupting others…bedlam. That’s ADHD. Parents are key to establishing the “saturation point,” both in school and at home. Parental involvement is especially critical to the identification and instruction of students with ADHD. This is particularly true in inclusion classes (general and special education students in the same class). Everyone has to let go…
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,…
Let’s Talk! Wait, we want students with ADHD to stop talking. Here’s why they should. Let’s define 21st Century literacy. In the past, it was simply made up of reading and writing. Now it’s grown to include listening and speaking too. Oral literacy and speaking skills are important in order to convey personal needs and…
It goes without saying: Students with ADHD have challenges beyond paying attention. Teacher-directed, student-centered strategies create an environment for academic success. Increasing involvement and responsibility for learning is key. ADHD is a disability that impacts physical, mental, and emotional components of an affected person. ADHD in teens and young adults is further impacted in academics,…
UDL isn’t the same ol’ thing. Flexible environments accommodate individual learning differences. This scientifically valid framework is especially beneficial to students with ADHD. Universal design is an educational process based on cognitive neuroscience research. It is a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments. Especially important for students with ADHD, UDL is designed…
Digital Literacy Super Heroes (3 teachers) Knowing how to text and load apps is not enough. You need healthy habits when using technology. The internet is a tool to achieve academic, professional, and personal goals. The focus is to have the ability to perform tasks effectively in a variety of environments. Digital literacy is the…
Mystical, magical ways to improve reading? Think big. It’s metacognition. Metacognition helps readers to become comfortable in learning tasks. It assists students with ADHD focus their attention on the task at hand as well. The process facilitates making adjustments in errors as soon as they occur. Looking back in time… Yea! I’ve been invited to…
Question, after question, after question is annoying. Reduce the obnoxiousness. Student curiousity is seeking the the truth, information, and knowledge. Inquiry-based learning combines student curiousity to enhance critical-thinking skills. The process seeks resolutions to questions and issues while constructing knowledge. They gather information and manipulate data, through applying the senses (seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, smelling)….