Attention+Deficit+(and+Hyperactivity)+Disorder+(ADD,+ADHD)


 * [|Strategies for Supporting Student with ADD/ADHD]**


 * Carefully Design Worksheets -** Avoid cluttered worksheets. Try to chunk key information. Separate different tasks with lines or boxes. Have students use a blank sheet of unlined paper to mask the part of the worksheet that they are not currently working on so that they can concentrate more fully on the section requiring their immediate attention.


 * Provide Organizational Tools & Strategies -** Students with ADD/ADHD often have difficulty organizing themselves. Teach them to use organizational tools.

Folders

Highlighters - One color can be used to highlight key information, another to highlight questions.

Index Cards

Post-It Notes - These are very helpful when students are not allowed to write in the textbooks. Post-its at the top of the page may mean that there is key information on that page that should be reviewed, post-its at the bottom of the page may remind the student to ask questions, and larger post-its on the side of the page can be used as summary tools. (The student can then remove the large Post-its and rearrange them to summarize the entire article or chapter.)


 * Remove Distractions** - Seat the student near the front of the room, away from doors, windows, and vents. Have the student remove everything from his or her desk but the items necessary for the current assignment.

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