ADHD at School - Help for Teachers

Instruction strategies and discipline help for teachers of school children with attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD) and learning disabilities like dyslexia

• Culture Vs. Biology: What Causes AD/HD?
  A doctor weighs in on the controversial theory that our... more »
• ADHD Symptom Checklist
  Do you have ADD? Use this checklist to understand common... more »
• ADHD Diagnosis: Common Symptoms in Children with ADHD
  Use this ADHD symptom checklist to determine whether your child... more »
• Study Examines Adults and Teens with ADHD
  Current medical criteria are designed to diagnose ADD symptoms in... more »
• How Many People Have ADHD?
  Attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD) -- in children and adults... more »

• Can You Have Only Some ADHD Symptoms?
  "Can you have SOME of the symptoms of ADHD and... more »
• Can Childhood Trauma Cause ADD?
  "Are signs of ADHD caused by factors other than neurological... more »

• The Best Things About Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD ADHD)
  Adults and children with ADHD should revel in these character... more »
• What Are the Symptoms of ADHD?
  The nine symptoms that suggest inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity... more »
• The Statistics of ADHD
  ADD by the numbers - a summary of the research... more »
• Symptom Checklist: ADHD in Children
  Could your child have ADHD? Here's a quick checklist... more »
• Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults
  A new way of understanding — and diagnosing — ADHD... more »
• Sleep Problems May Point to ADHD
  Research compares problem sleepers to those who sleep soundly... more »

• New To All This - Just Need Some Advice
  My daughter is almost 5, and was recently diagnosed with... more »
• Need some direction...next steps?
  Hi All, I have had ADD or ADHD for as long... more »
• How to Respond to ADHD Comments
  Hi-- I was diagnosed with the inattentive type of ADHD less... more »
• Help with medications
  My son just started taking Vyvanse for his ADHD and... more »
• Woah! ADHD Revelation
  I've been diagnosed for a couple of months now after... more »
• My husband was just diagnosed and we need legal help
  Our life is a mess. My husband was just diagnosed... more »

My ADD Wake-Up CallI Am Not My ADHD DiagnosisDyslexia Diaries Learning Disabilities: What Are They?10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADDDelivered from Distraction

What was your primary emotion upon learning that you or your child has ADD? Relief - finally answers to what's been puzzling Optimism - pursuing treatment will change my life Shame - it's uncomfortable for me to tell others about this diagnosis Regret - if only we'd known sooner, how different life might have been Sadness - what I thought was unique about me turns out to be a "disorder"