ADHD

(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Strategies for Teachers:
• Give deadlines
• Give choices on how to learn material (Games,
peer work)
• Give time for breaks
Teaching Tools:
• Math practice on the computer were found to help
children finish within twice the amount of time
compared to paper and pencil
• Have certain problems laid out the students
needs to do
• Set reminders using a timer or whiteboard

Epstein, J. N., Willis, M. G., & Conners, C. K. (2001). Use of a technological prompting
device to aid a student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to initiate and
complete daily tasks: an exploratory study. Journal of Special Education
Technology, 16(1), 19–28.
Xu, C., Reid, R., & Steckelberg, A. (2002, May). Technology applications for children
with ADHD:assessing the empirical support. Education & Treatment of Children,
25(2), 224+.