ADD/ADHD

I was catching up on some reading this weekend and discovered a nice little article in the California Educator, our state (California Teachers Association/NEA magazine).  The post has a number of items that teachers/educators should know about ADD. 
This is the link to the direct article (digital version).
Text version of the article
California Teachers Association

Among the key ideas are:

• this is a brain disorder--it's not that the students are trying to be annoying
• larger class sizes make for more challenging circumstances for teachers
• ADD/ADHD is the most common behavior disorder among children
• self-regulation is a key deficit
• these kids need "wiggle time"
• article also covers teaching strategies, medication, and what life is like for someone who has the diagnosis

 Medline Plus reference and links on ADD

To learn more about ADD/ADHD, please visit the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder website at www.chadd.org or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd.

posted by Chuck Schallhorn