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4/20/2011
30 Ideas for Teaching Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Leah Da... Page 2 of 2
read to help him or her stay on task. 19. Seat the ADHD child in close proximity to you and in the area that has the least amount of distractions and stimulation, i.e.doors, windows and active students. Or, sit the child by the pencil sharpener and let him or her get up and sharpen a pencil as often as needed. 20. Watch for signs of increasing stress in a hyperactive child. You may want to reduce the workload or provide an opportunity for the child to release some energy. For example, have the student deliver an important letter in a sealed envelope to another teacher or school secretary who understands the childs need to move. 21. Provide opportunities for physical activity. Choose the hyperactive child to hand out papers or do other classroom jobs that can help release pent up energy and contribute to his or her feeling of self-worth. 22. Encourage the child to use self-monitoring techniques to help focus. For example, allow the him or her to rub velcro or another object attached to the underside of his desk or provide a soft ball for a student to squeeze. (Seek approval of any unusual technique from the principal and parent before use.) 23. Allow a student who seems to be sensitive to fluorescent light to wear a visor or baseball cap in class. Turn off the group of lights nearest the windows or dim the classroom lights. 24. Be flexible and allow a child with the ADHD disorder to stand up or squat in his chair if it helps the student complete assignments. Or, let him or her sit on the floor by you or on a large ball if that helps the child do the work. An air filled pillow or a quiet stationary exercise bike with a desk attached could also be used. 25. Furnish two desks facing each other or side-by-side for one ADHD student. The child can move freely back and forth or lounge between the desks as long as he or she stays on task and in the designated area. 26. Provide a cubicle or quiet area for the ADHD student to use when overwhelmed by classroom activity. 27. If necessary, furnish a specific area marked off by tape that is only his or her space that no one else can enter. In it the student can stand up, sit on the floor, or move around to complete assignments. However, the child must be quiet and remain in the area unless given permission to leave. 28. Encourage sensitivity as the child interacts with peers. If he or she lacks social awareness, it might be helpful to say something like, Mary looked unhappy when you spoke to her. What is a kinder way to ask for something? If the student interrupts peers often, remind the child to listen first before talking. 29. Have older students or volunteer parents serve as tutors for these students. 30. Establish a collaborative relationship with the special education teacher, school psychologist, school counselor, administrator and/or other specialist in the school to ascertain the best placement for the child with ADHD.
Used by permission of the author, Leah Davies, and selected from the Kelly Bear website [www.kellybear.com], 11/04
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