Course Details

This course is designed for K-12 teachers and support staff who are interested in discovering strategies that help students affected by attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This course defines the symptoms and characteristics of ADD/ADHD, offers strategies for use within the classroom and with parents, and discusses the role of temperament traits in the behavior of children with ADD/ADHD. Theories of child development, models for behavioral assessment, intervention strategies, and evaluation techniques are also discussed. A first-hand account, written by a student with ADHD, is also included in this course.

Goals
• Understand the symptoms, characteristics and treatment of ADD/ADHD
• Discuss common assumptions of the ADD/ADHD paradigm
• Delineate strategies to empower students with ADHD.
• Develop strategies for use within the classroom to address the behavioral and academic needs of ADHD students.
• Develop an action plan for the ADD/ADHD child
• Develop strategies to better communicate with parents.

 
This course is applicable towards the following certificate(s):
*Inclusive Classroom Teaching
*Motivation and Classroom Management

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