Learning Disability and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD

Learning Disability and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) By: Midori Yamazaki

Background of My Life � � � � � Diagnose with mild case of ADHD junior year in high school Beginning in ESL Program Discrepancy Model 4 th grade had a math tutor Regular tutor in middle school Reading/Math classes Struggled from 10 th-12 th Reading class/SAT’s Not being able to graduate. Thanks to Miss Doll and Marinucci

What is Learning Disability “Invisible disability” Difficult with environmental distractions, helpful to position desks away from doors, windows, cluttered areas. Study carrels for focus. � Unexpected: difficulty or low performance in one or more academic areas (would not lead you to predict that he or she would have difficulty) � Ineffective or inefficient information-processing or learning strategies in the areas of difficulty � �

Reading difficulties � Dyslexia � Dysgraphia � Dyscalculia � Phonemic awareness � Alphabetic principle � Rapid naming

Accommodations Students with Learning Disability � Using graphic organizers � Teaching students to self-regulate and selfmonitor their learning and to “fix-up” when they have learning problems � Instructional conversations � Advance organizers

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) � Characteristics student with ADHD � Inattention and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity � Differences between the two � Behavioral inhibition � Executive functioning � Inner Speech

Solutions for ADHD Students � Medication � Table 6. 2 Pg. 169 � Listening � Distractibility � Test Taking � Attention Span � Impulsivity