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Classroom Accommodations & Aids for ADHD Students

In the classroom, your attention deficit child may have difficulty focusing, organizing, socializing, or completing assignments. Suggest these solutions to the teacher to create a more ADHD-friendly learning environment.

 
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Accommodations for Classroom Setup


When You See This Behavior: Easily distracted by classroom activity
Try This: Seat student front and center, away from distractions

When You See This Behavior: Acts out in class to gain negative attention
Try This: Seat student near good role model

When You See This Behavior: Is unaware of personal space; reaches across desks to talk to or touch other students
Try This: Increase distance between desks

Next: Accommodations for Assignments and Organization


This article comes from the Fall 2009 issue of ADDitude.

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