Characteristics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and teaching

stategies that can be utilized in the classroom to meet the needs of

students.

Attention Hyperactivity
Characteristics of inattentive behaviour Characteristics of hyperactivity

- Easily distracted ,forget things ,switches - Fidgets and squirms in their seat.
from one activity to another. - Talks excessively
- Difficulty focusing on one thing. - Always on the go, often out of seat.
- Bored with task after a few minutes unless - Difficulty sitting still for story
task is enjoyable time ,during dinner or at times when
- difficulty completing task,handing in expected.
homework. Attention
Deficit
Hyperactivity
Disorder
(A.D.H.D) Teaching strategies that can be
utilised in the classroom
Impulsive Behaviour - Remove distractions from the environment.
- Help students utilize a schedule.
Characteristics of Impulsive behaviour
- Establish clear rules and be consistent with
- Child is impatient
consequences.
- Acts before thinking
- Allow students to stand, walk, speak within
- Interrupts conversation acceptable terms.
- Difficulty waiting their turn in games. - Allow students to use energy
- Use proximity
Characteristics of Specific Learning Disabilties and the teaching
strategies that can be utilized in the classroom to meet the needs of
students.

The most common types of Characteristics of Specific learning

Specific learning disability Disabilities
Dyslexia - Dyslexia is a language disorder - Difficulty learning to read
characterized by problems in understanding, - problems with spelling
recognizing and reading.
- Problems with writing
Dysgraphia - is characterised by poor
spelling, poor handwriting and trouble - Problems with mathematical
organizing and putting thoughts on paper. calculations
Dyscalculia - is characterized by difficulty in - Poor organizational and planning skills
understanding numbers and mathematical Specific - Poor meta-cognitive skills
concepts Learning
- negative attribution
Disabilities
Teaching strategies that can be utilised in
Teaching Strategies that can be - learned helplessness
the classroom
utilised in the classroom - highlight important information
- use a multisensory approach - Have students repeat instructions to
- Use graphic organizers to visually display ensure they understand
information - provide an outline of notes,schedules and
- use repetition (repeat important goals
information) - use jingles songs and stories to help
- recognize and praise effort memorize facts
- modify assignments and tests