For Teachers
An educator who understands ADHD and learning disabilities can make a meaningful difference in children’s lives. Become that inspiring teacher your students will remember into adulthood with these specialized classroom strategies for addressing academic difficulties, encouraging focus, and ensuring appropriate school behavior.
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What I Wish My Son's Teachers Knew About ADHD
One mother shares what she wishes all teachers knew about the ADHD students in their classroom. Read...
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The Roots of ADHD Motivation Problems — and How to Get Students Engaged in Learning
Motivation in children with ADHD is tied to how the brain perceives challenges, among other factors....
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Don’t Mistake Your Child’s ADHD Symptoms for Bad Behavior
Your child is not deliberately willful, disobedient, scattered, demanding, obnoxious, aggressive, or...
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The 3 Rs of ADHD at School: Routines, Rules, Reminders
Never underestimate the power of a teacher who recognizes and harnesses the power of structure,...
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Improving Parent-Teacher Communication
How to defuse tensions, maximize benefits and minimize stress at parent-teacher c...
For Teachers
“Remembering to Remember: Easing the Working-Memory Strain on Students with Learning Differences”
“The amount that students – from elementary-age to the college years – have to remember and recall at...
For Teachers
Be That Teacher Who Breaks Through
Students with ADHD learn differently. This presents a challenge and an opportunity — for more visual,...
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“Neurodivergent Kids Are My Favorite Students”
“My neurodivergent kids give me complete creative freedom over how I teach. It’s like I’m working on...
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Attention-Grabbing Teaching Techniques for Distracted Students
Classrooms — filled with students, posters, and more — are major sources of distractions for students...
School & Learning
Universal Design for Learning: 5 Strategies That Benefit Neurodiverse Students
Universal Design for Learning is a teaching approach that aims to support and encourage all types of...
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No Motivation? 5 Steps to Build Drive and Confidence
Teachers and parents can take advantage of these strategies for training focus, combatting...
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Lend a Hand with 8 Easy Handwriting Strategies
The mechanics of writing can be tough to master for students with ADHD. Here are eight good ways for...
For Teachers
A Free Back-to-School Master Class from ADDitude
Sign up below for instant access to ADDitude’s free 10-part ADHD master class for educators and...
For Teachers
How to Motivate (Not Demoralize) a Student with ADHD
In order to do their best in class, children need to be motivated and encouraged. Too many teachers...
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The Educator’s Guide to Executive Functions: How to Understand and Support Students in Need
Executive functioning develops more slowly in students with ADHD. Teachers may notice delays in the...