ADD+and+ADHD

Helpguide.org is a extremely useful website in dealing with a range of individual needs of students. The website includes information on Abuse, Anxiety, Autism, and Depression to name a few. This website is particular helpful in gaining information on Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The website contains useful information on ADD/ADHD in with topics such as:
 * What is ADD/ADHD
 * Primary characteristics
 * Inattentive signs and symptoms
 * Hyperactive signs and symptoms
 * Impulsivity signs and symptoms
 * Positive effects of ADD/ADHD
 * Helping you child

These topics give a great insight into ADD/ADHD and it is a great resource to use if you were to have children with ADD/ADHD in your class. One aspect that I found interesting was the chart they included that had myths and facts about ADD/ADHD. Here is the example below:


 * **MYTH** || **FACT** ||
 * All kids with ADD/ADHD are hyperactive. || Some children with ADD/ADHD are hyperactive, but many others with attention problems are not. Children with ADD/ADHD who are inattentive, but not overly active, may appear to be spacey and unmotivated. ||

I feel that this will be a great resource for my peers, as this website not only contains information about ADD/ADHD, it also contains information about a range of problems they will encounter in the classroom.

Helpguide. (2011). //ADD/ADHD in Children.// Retrieved 28 July 2011, from []
 * Resource:**

=__Teaching Students with ADD/ADHD__=

Another useful website is Teacher Vision found at []. This website provides information on characteristics of students with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The website also provides information on the following:
 * **Establishing the proper Learning Environment.** For example, surrounding ADD/ADHD students with good role models.
 * **Giving instructions.** For example, help the student feel comfortable with asking for help.
 * **Giving Assignments.** For example, modify assignments as needed.
 * **Modifying Behaviour and Enhancing Self-Esteem.** In regards to providing supervision and discipline, and in regards to providing encouragement.

The website also provides information on diagnosing ADD/ADHD as well as other educational recommendations. I believe that this resource could be greatly used by teachers to get advice on the way they can alter their teaching to be more inclusive and get the best results from their students. This resource could be useful for all ages and years of students who have ADD/ADHD. The suggestions could greatly help the way the classroom is run and may allow students with ADD and ADHD to have a greater learning experience.

Teacher Vision. (2000). //Teaching Children with ADD/ADHD.// Retrieved 26 July, 2011 from []