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Category Archives: ADHD/ ADD
Special Educators are trained to use defibrillators
Deputy headteachers from Glendene School Craig Platt and Liz Coxon with teacher Mark McNichol and the new defibrillator which has been donated to the school.Educators at a school in England for students with special needs are being trained to use an au… Continue reading
Posted in ADHD/ ADD, Autism, cerebral palsy, Special Education, Teachers/ Educators, Tourette's Syndrome
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More teachers should take advantage of Internet tools
More teachers should use Web sites to share homework assignments and other information with parents, Jay Mathews argues. He writes in this blog post that parents could use the information to take a more active role in their child’s education. While tea… Continue reading
Posted in ADHD/ ADD, Special Education, Technology in Education
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Study shows fidgeting may help children with ADHD to focus
Children with ADHD may need to fidget to help them access their short-term memory, according to a study from University of Central Florida researchers. Boys with and without ADHD fidgeted more when asked to recall numbers and patterns, but the study fo… Continue reading
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Gold medalist found his focus in the water
Michael Phelps was medicated for two years in elementary school to treat his ADHD, but as an 11-year-old he asked to be taken off the drugs. His swimming career was already blossoming and his focus on practicing and improving technique was astounding, … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD/ ADD, Famous People with disabilities, Special Education, Special Olympics
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