Here is a list of things I have found to be helpful. Is it too much or am I missing anything? TIA

1. Seating the student near the teacher and away from doors and windows. This helps the child stay focused on the teacher. 2. Allowing a student to tape-record assignments. Kids with ADD tend to have trouble remembering spoken instructions. 3. Providing the child with a note-taking partner. ADHD-related handwriting problems can make it hard to keep up when taking notes. 4. Giving a lighter homework load. This is appropriate for children with ADD who struggle to get their homework done. The questions are just as hard - there are just fewer of them. (Example :odd-numbered math problems ) 5. Granting extra time for test-taking. The idea is not to make the exam easier for the child but to level the playing field, by providing sufficient time for the child to show what he knows. Other helpful tips: Keeping one copy of textbooks at home. Exemption from or advance notice for notebook checks. Teacher provided copies of homework and notes. An extra day to ‘find’ homework that has been completed by is lost. This can be without penalty or with a reduced penalty. Planners completed by teacher or planners signed by teachers.

Seat student near good role model who can be a "peer study buddy" to help him get organized and complete work. Cut assignments into segments giving student 1 segment at a time

(Example - cut a math paper in half and have child complete task and turn it at that time give him the other half.) Use Highlighting and color coding to help child get main point of information Provide extra time to complete work Shorten or give alternate assignments Use cueing to regain child's attention (Example - holding up a bright color paper, tapping on desk, touching shoulder) Establish eye contact before giving instructions Give one-step, short, simple instructions using both visual and oral cues when possible Use multi-sensory methods of teaching (Visual, oral and tactile) Accept work that has been typed Remind child to check work to see if completed Extended time lines Special materials such as graph paper, felt tip markers, special lined paper, etc. can be used Read test orally Taping of content material Acceptance of special projects in lieu of reports Multiple choice or true/false versions of test in lieu of essay completion Performance contract between teacher and child or parent and child Credit for class participation Call students name to remind him he will answer next question Frequent, positive reinforcement

For Math: Calculators Multiplication matrix

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