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Average age of onset is 7 years old

Lasts at least 6 months


Poor attention skills?

Impulsive?

Hyperactive?
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(AD/HD) is a neurobiological disorder.
Typically children with AD/HD have
developmentally inappropriate behavior,
including:
poor attention skills
impulsivity
hyperactivity.
These characteristics arise in early childhood,
typically before age 7, are chronic, and last at
least 6 months. Children with AD/HD may also
experience problems in the areas of social skills
and self esteem.

Source: http://ada.ky.gov/adhd_def.htm (Kentuckys Office for the Americans with Disability Act)
Three Types of ADHD
Predominantly Inattentive Type
Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type
Combined Type
Learned Helplessness is the

failure to avoid or escape from an


unpleasant or aversive stimulus that
occurs as a result of previous exposure to
unavoidable painful stimuli.
Learned Helplessness
Its the why bother?

The EXPECTATION of failure interferes


with learning and achievement.
Input
The brain responds exceptionally
well to learning environments with:
high levels of individualized
instruction,
constructive feedback,
small-group interaction,
and high expectations.
Input
Experiment with seating
and desk arrangements.

Consider an occasional
change of location to
teach a concept.
Random List of Words
1. Refrigerator
2. Toaster
3. Can Opener
4. Lamp
5. Frying Pan
6. Spatula
7. Laundry Soap
8. Toilet Paper
9. Vacuum
10. Radio
Another Random List of Words
1. Sun
2. I See
3. Triangle
4. Hot Stove
5. Starfish
6. Sticks
7. 7-UP
8. Snowman
9. Line
10. Hen
Dopamine
Gross Motor Activity
Brain Breaks
Provide regular brief breaks to wake up the
brain and nervous system.
Go Noodle!
Music
Music activates and
synchronizes neural
networks which increase
the brains ability to
reason spatially, think
creatively, and perform in
generalized mathematics.
(Jensen, 2001)
Serotonin
Ahhh . . . .
Serotonin
Serotonin Stimulators
Milk, turkey, complex carbs
Safety or absence of threat
Familiarity of surroundings
Regulated physical activity
Jensen, E. (2003)
Plan for Implicit Learning
Use your wall space wisely!
Word Wall
Math Alphabox
Editors Checklist
Themes Mind Maps
Put new peripherals on the wall 2-3 weeks before you
begin teaching a new concept.

* Jensen, E.
Peripherals
Classroom:
Cami White
Nixa, MO
How many plants do you
have in your classroom?
PLANTS
A single plant can increase productivity in 100
square feet of space.
Best plants:
Palms
Dracaena
Rubber Plants
English Ivy
Ficus
Boston Ferns
Spider Plants
Jensen, E. (2003)
ACOUSTICS
Make appropriate use of soothing white noise or
music at suitable times to mask disturbing noise.

Schedule tasks that require the most intense


mental concentration when environmental noise
levels are the lowest.

Jensen, E. (2003)
TEMPERATURE
When relaxation is required, keep
temperature in the upper range of the
comfort zone (70-72 degrees).
When alertness is desired, keep
temperature in the lower range of the
comfort zone (68-70 degrees).
Extremely warm temperatures can increase
anxiety or aggressiveness in people with
panic disorder or AD/HD.
Jensen, E. (2003)

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