Strategies for Teaching Youth with ADD and ADHD

DEALING WITH CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM ADD AND ADHD

Over the years , attention problems have been blamed on everything from bad parenting to fluorescent lighting . It is now thought that ADHD is associated with disturbances in certain brain functions . In fact the National Institute of Mental Health tested 25 adults with ADHD symptoms and found that they metabolized glucose more slowly in the very areas of the brain that control movement and attention . In about 40 percent of ADHD cases , the individual 's genetic makeup seems to play a role However , this particular

fact should not make the parents of the children suffering from the said situation helpless with regards teaching the said individuals with the rightful education that they deserve . Through research , there are still those who have found exceptional procedures of teaching for such exceptional students

General Training Strategies for Exceptional Students

According to the article of McIntyre entitled Strategies for Teaching Youth with ADD and ADHD ' dealing with children or young learners suffering from ADD and ADHD could actually be assisted with successfully through the consideration of the points that follow

Here are the methods that could be used in teaching exceptional students

Children who find it difficult to communicate may express their frustration in bad temper or aggressive behavior . This may mean keeping a note of what leads up to the bad behavior . In other words , trying to establish the triggers . This also includes the constant tracking of the child 's behavior , recording what he does and does not like and the emotional responses that he shows to different situations he finds himself in

Try to keep the classrooms structured and keep the child aware of the pattern of the day-you might use a picture timeline . Since school must be an accommodating place for a child with cerebral palsy , pictures could make it more enjoyable for the child and also easier to understand things that are essential for them to know

Have a de-stressing area and have a child learn what to do when he /she is angry or frustrated . As to what has been said earlier , it may not be that easy to express anger for these children as they tend to be violent at times . A de-stressing area may help them eliminate their anger without hurting anybody else or even ruining things in the rooms

Try to seat the child in area of low distraction at least for some of the time . This could include a creatively decorated area , which may serve as a reward every time a child is able to do something good . A child with the said dis needs a time-off every now and then to relax their minds and body as well

Consult a physiotherapist or occupational therapist as to know the correct seating for the child . Since the dis may vary from the different cases they belong to , the children having this dis also have different needs as to space and location of their seats from the board or the...