Layered EducationADHD and Executive Functioning
ADHD in the Classroom: The Basics
What ADHD looks like in middle and high school, and the everyday supports that help most.
Resources
8 resources for this topic, 1 of them ours and the rest from 4 other organizations. Everything opens free, and the ones from other organizations open on their own sites.
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ADHD and Executive Functioning: Recommended Resources
The whole ADHD and executive functioning section as one printable list, grouped by what you are seeing in class, with a time and a best use on every resource.
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Classroom Accommodations for ADHD
A practical list covering seating, directions, private feedback and redirection signals, and a high ratio of praise to correction.
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Classroom Accommodations for ADHD (by Category)
Supports sorted into five areas: environment, organization, instruction, assessment, and behavior.
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Recognizing ADHD: Classroom Strategies Teacher Card
A one-page card on recognizing ADHD and responding in class. Easy to print and keep nearby.
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ADHD in the Classroom
A short federal overview of behavioral classroom management, organizational training, and accommodations.
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For Educators: ADHD Overview
The starting page for CHADD's educator fact sheets and tools.
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Teaching Children with ADHD: Instructional Strategies and Practices
An older federal guide with pages on lesson delivery, assignment notebooks, color-coded folders, and time management.
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ADHD explained: A 28-minute primer
A psychologist explains ADHD as a challenge with the brain's management system, not effort or intelligence. Long but worth it. Transcript included.
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