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When dealing with ADHD in the classroom, you first of all need to remember to remain calm. Do not let yourself get worked up – you need to be understanding. If you fail to remain calm, not only will you stress yourself out, but you may upset your classroom as well, particularly the student with ADHD that you had a “problem” with in the first place.

Know that when you are dealing with ADHD in the classroom, your child or children with ADHD can be expected to wiggle. They can not sit completely still. If a child with ADHD is sitting completely still, it could mean that he is focusing all of his attention on doing so and is therefore missing out on something else.

Dealing with ADHD in the classroom can be difficult, but you need to know when to take action and when not to. For instance, if you have a child with ADHD who wanders around the classroom, first decide whether or not she is disrupting the class by doing so. If she is not, then let her wander. All that matters in the end is that she is able to get her work done.

Here are some more tips for dealing with ADHD in the classroom:

• Try not to overstimulate the child or children with ADHD in your class
• When possible, use visual, as well as verbal instructions
• Avoid long tests if possible and instead give frequent, short quizzes
• Give the kids more than one choice in activites
• When dealing with ADHD in the classroom, it is a good idea to keep the classroom structures (have activities at the same time every day, etc.). Children with ADHD often need structure.
• Give children with ADHD extra time to complete activities
• Keep all rules simple and to the point. Dealing with ADHD in the classroom will be much easier if you do not have to keep punishing your students for extravagant rules that they may have broken. Besides, it is much easier for children with ADHD to follow and focus on simple rules.
• Vary your activities often. Children with ADHD have short attention spans…
• Give children activities that are more hands-on or involve more visual work
• Use different shapes and colors to help your children with ADHD organize their school work
• Be aware of any medication that your children with ADHD may be on… there could be possible side effects to that medication
• Keep the format of your worksheets simple
• Keep your lessons short

These are just a few ideas to help you when dealing with ADHD in the classroom. Of course, you must remember that every child is different, and what may work with one child who has ADHD may not work with another. When dealing with ADHD in the classroom, try to treat all of your students as individuals with individual needs, problems, and talents.

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