From Challenges to Triumphs: Building a Supportive Atmosphere for Children with ADHD and Anxiety
Creating a supportive atmosphere for children with ADHD and anxiety is essential in helping them navigate the educational landscape with confidence and success. Educators and caregivers can implement effective strategies that foster an inclusive education environment by understanding these children’s unique challenges.
ADHD Students In The Classroom
As the diagnosis of ADHD becomes more and more prevalent there are increased numbers of ADHD students in the classroom. This has led to many challenges for parents, teachers and students. These challenges are not insurmountable but do require a bit of creativity and flexibility to overcome them.
What Is a Learning Disability?
A learning disability can include ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Auditory Processing Disorders, Dyscalculia (Math), Dysgraphia (Writing), Dyslexia (Reading), Dyspraxia (Motor Skills), Executive Function (Mental Processes), Information Processing Disorders, and Visual Processing Disorders.
What is ADHD?
At a young age children can sometimes tear through the house like a tornado, leaving a wake of destruction in their path. Especially young boys enjoy roughhousing, climbing on furniture and seemingly lose interest in their toys after only several minutes. For many parents these years are exhausting but time limited. Children under the age of five often exhibit all of these symptoms and more. They are a function of their growing and maturing neurological system and not necessarily a picture of what is to come…