ADHD and Learning Slideshows
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Every 504 Plan Should Include These ADHD Accommodations
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Accommodations (IEPs & 504 Plans)
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Impulsive behavior. Incomplete homework. Inconsistent focus. Whatever your child's school challenges, these teacher-approved accommodations can put some real muscle behind his 504 Plan and put the attention back on learning.
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You Can't Learn If You're Anxious, Stressed, or Scared
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Homework & Study Skills
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No child can succeed at school if he believes he is less smart or less capable than his peers. Follow these strategies to change your child's mindset and to promote his self-esteem. Together, they can unlock a lifetime of more positive learning.
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The ADHD Homework System for Less Stress, More Glory
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Homework & Study Skills
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Homework stress is real — and exhausting for parents and students alike. Spare your family the drama and fights by following this homework system designed for children with ADHD and learning disabilities.
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The 3 Rs of ADHD at School: Routines, Rules, Reminders
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For Teachers
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Never underestimate the power of a teacher who recognizes and harnesses the effectiveness of structure, communication, and interactive learning — especially for students with ADHD. Share these 10 powerful ideas with your child's teacher to help build a lifelong love for learning!
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8 Perfect Books for Reluctant Readers (Even Yours!)
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Reading, Writing, Math
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If your child squirms at the sight of a book or claims to "hate reading" — whether due to dyslexia, ADHD, or just standard reluctance — check out these 8 books that make reading exciting at any age.
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How to Make Learning Stick
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Homework & Study Skills
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Learn about common working memory challenges for ADHD children. Plus tips, tools, and tricks for training the brain to remember more, and forget less.
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What to Do When the IEP Isn't Working
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Accommodations (IEPs & 504 Plans)
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ADDitude looks at the most common problems parents face with their child's IEP or 504 Plan, along with straightforward solutions.
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10 Ways We'd Change the U.S. School System If We Could
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Working with School
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Our kids are remarkable. They have unmatched gifts and perspectives. Yet they struggle academically — in large part because schools are not traditionally set up to recognize and build upon their unorthodox learning styles. But the solutions, it turns out, are not so difficult. Here is how we would start to re-think school.
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9 ADHD Strategies Your Child's Teacher Should Know
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For Teachers
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"If I have something subtle to occupy me — like a small fidget toy — I am neither distracted nor seeking out the distractions. I am relaxed and alert." Hearing students with ADHD describe their unique challenges in their own words can unlock amazing collaboration and tremendous learning.
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11 Rules for Better Parent-Teacher Teamwork
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Working with School
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Your child's teacher spends five to six hours with him each day. She doesn't know him like you do, but she sees things you can't — or won't. Here's advice from real parents and teachers who found ways to work together that really benefited everyone.
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Boost Your ADHD Child's Executive Functions
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Homework & Study Skills
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Has your ADHD child hit a mid-year slump? Help the second half of the year go smoothly by increasing her capacity for learning.
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11 Best Homework and Study Apps
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Homework & Study Skills
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From forgotten assignments to distracting daydreams, daily homework is derailed in so many interesting ways for ADHD kids. Here, ADDitude has compiled the 11 best mobile apps to help students organize their time, stay on task, and study smarter!
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Raise Your Hand! Lower Your Voice! How to Manage School Behavior
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School Behavior & Social Life
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The key to changing behavior at school is understanding why it happens, and responding in a way that makes sense for how ADHD kids see the world. Learn how!
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12 Steps to Smarter School Accommodations
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Accommodations (IEPs & 504 Plans)
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How to create, implement, and maintain an IEP or 504 Plan that secures school accommodations for your child with ADHD or LD.
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10 Children's Books for ADHD Kids
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Reading, Writing, Math
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Nothing stimulates the ADHD brain like reading or being read to. This is especially true for our kids when they feel a personal connection to the story and its characters. Here is a short list of great books with ADHD or LD themes that will help our kids feel more understood.
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12 Sure-Fire Focus Fixes for ADHD Kids
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Accommodations (IEPs & 504 Plans)
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From exercise and earmuffs to using digital tools, our readers share their best (and most creative) tips for helping ADHD students focus their attention at and after school.
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The Write Stuff: Helping Your ADHD/LD Child with Written Expression
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Reading, Writing, Math
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Kids with attention and learning problems may overflow with creative ideas -- but struggle to get them down on paper. These tips will streamline the writing process while making it fun.
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18 Tips for Sharpening Your Child’s Math Skills
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Reading, Writing, Math
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Teachers and parents can use these strategies to give their child the knowledge and tools to excel.
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9 Tips for Using a School Planner Successfully
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The Organized Student
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Children with ADHD who use a planner are more organized and earn higher grades. Here’s how to help your child use this essential tool for school.
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Better Behavior at School: Help Teachers Manage Your Child's Distractions and Impulsivity
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School Behavior & Social Life
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Share these winning strategies with your child's teachers to keep your student focused and on his best behavior in the classroom.
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Top 5 Homework Frustrations — and Fixes for Each
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Homework & Study Skills
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"All happy homeworkers are alike; each unhappy homeworker is unhappy in his own way." Is your child a Disorganized Danny? Procrastinating Penny? Distractible David? Whatever his specific homework challenges, here are equally specific solutions that really work for kids with ADHD.
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10 New Ways to Study with ADHD
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Homework & Study Skills
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No more late-night cramming. Research shows that these solid study techniques help kids with ADHD learn faster, retain more, and perform better on tests.
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11 Tips for Getting Your Child’s Teacher on Your Side
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Working with School
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Teaming up with your child’s teacher can mean the difference between success and failure in the classroom.
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ADHD Learning: Build on Strengths, Not Deficits
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Working with School
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Instead of dwelling on deficiencies, focus on your ADHD child’s talents to help him grow and learn in the classroom.
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Homework and Study Shortcuts: 12 Ways to Get Things Done Quicker
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Homework & Study Skills
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Small steps can bring huge rewards in getting homework done and in studying for tests.
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How Do IEPs and 504 Plans Work?
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Accommodations (IEPs & 504 Plans)
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The steps required to secure academic accommodations for your child with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) or learning disabilities (LD) can be confusing—and intimidating. Follow these steps to establish an IEP or 504 Plan.
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11 Ways to Get Your ADHD Child Organized for School
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The Organized Student
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ADHD children have impaired executive function, leading to forgotten papers, missed deadlines, and perpetually messy desks. Punishment won't fix the problem; a great organization system might!
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Are You Keeping Your Child's Learning Alive This Summer?
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Homework & Study Skills
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How some of the smartest moms we know help their ADHD/LD kids avoid the summer slide — academically and socially.
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11 Summer Brain Builders for ADHD Kids
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Homework & Study Skills
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Don’t let your child lose academic ground this summer. Keep him learning while school is out by incorporating these fun, ADHD-friendly, educational tips into your daily routine.
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A Mom’s Hopes for the New School Year
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School Behavior & Social Life
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Optimism fills the aisles of Target. Brightly colored folders whisper tales of shiny classrooms and friendly teachers. Last year's mistakes, the new Trapper Keeper says, are a thing of the past; this is the start of something new. And I dream yet again about a perfect (heck, I’ll take better) school year for my child. Here is what it looks like.
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11 Tips for High School Success
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Homework & Study Skills
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High school demands better study skills, time-management tools, and organization skills in order to succeed. Use these tips to master your classes.
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10 Things To Do BEFORE School Starts
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Accommodations (IEPs & 504 Plans)
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A successful school year begins in July. An unsuccessful one begins the first day of classes. Set your child up for success by reviewing his IEP or 504 Plan, developing organization systems with him, communicating with teachers, and more during the summer months.
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10 Talks to Have at the Start of the School Year
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Working with School
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Set your child up for a successful school year by having these important conversations with your child, your teacher, your doctor, other parents, your family -- and yourself.
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How to Avoid Summer Learning Loss
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Homework & Study Skills
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The lazy days of summer — with no routines or structured learning — can put your child at an academic disadvantage. Here, ADDitude readers tell us how they maintain a reliable schedule, a calm house, and an engaged child during the summer months.
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Tech Tools & Strategies to Close the Learning Gap
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Reading, Writing, Math
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Expert-advice on how to identify your child's reading, writing, or executive function challenges — and find the tools and tactics designed to lower those specific hurdles at school.
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