ADHD News & Research
Study: Teacher Praise Improves Classroom Behavior in Elementary School
When a teacher’s praise-to-reprimand ratio increases, so too does the likelihood that his or her...
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For Teachers
Attention-Grabbing Teaching Techniques for Distracted Students
Classrooms — filled with students, posters, and more — are major sources of distractions for students...
Learning Apps & Tools
18 Assistive Technology Apps and Extensions for Struggling Students
Students with ADHD and learning disabilities may benefit significantly from assistive technology like...
For Teachers
7 Enlightened Methods for Teaching Students with ADHD and LD
Teaching methods and ideologies matter — a lot. For students with ADHD or learning disabilities, who...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Listen to “Teaching Executive Functions to Children with ADHD: A Course for Teachers (and Parents)”
Tune in and listen as Karen Huberty, M.Ed., and Maureen Bechard, M.S., offer strategies to teachers...
Guest Blogs
“My ADHD Teaching Strategies That Benefit All Students.”
After my son’s diagnosis, I made it my mission to learn everything I could about ADHD. In the process...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Listen to “The ADHD Guide to Productive Parent-Teacher Cooperation” with Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., ACAC
Tune in to hear as Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., shares best practices for parent-teacher meetings. Learn...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Listen to “Your Back-to-School Plan for Academic, Behavioral, and Organizational Success” with Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, M.S.
Tune in to hear Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, M.S., explain how to educate yourself, your child, and the...
For Teachers
Words of Encouragement for Neurodiverse Students Can Spark Magic
I had always praised my daughter's artwork and ADHD creativity, but hearing positive feedback from a...
Self Esteem
How to Invest In Your Child’s “Emotional Bank Account”
Many children with ADHD, battered by daily criticisms and admonitions, have low self-esteem as early...
ADHD News & Research
Research: Students with ADHD Benefit Most from One-to-One Support for Self-Regulation
A new study finds that individualized interventions focused on teaching students how to manage their...
ADHD Myths & Facts
9 Things I Wish the World Knew About My Students’ ADHD
During ADHD Awareness Month, we asked ADDitude readers to share with us the (sometimes exhausting,...