GEMS project

Modification for Attention Deficient Disorder for Oobleck lesson plan

During classroom lecture

1. Seat students with AD/HD near the teacher's desk, but include them as part of the regular class seating.

2. Place these students up front with their backs to the rest of the class to keep other students out of view.

During Group work

1. Self-monitoring of attention involves cuing the student so that he/she can determine how well he/she is attending to the task at hand.

2. Surround students with AD/HD with good role models, preferable students whom the AD/HD student view as significant peers.

3. Encourage peer tutoring and cooperative/collaborative learning.

4. Immediately praise any and all good behavior and performance.

5. Reduce the amount of materials present during work time by having the student put away unnecessary items. Have a special place for tools, materials, and books.

Retrieved from STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS (AD/HD)http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/text/attention_deficit.html

Developmental Arithmetic Disorder is also known as Dyscalculia. According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, dyscalculia encompasses a wide range of learning disabilities involving math. This means that there is not one form of math disability. The difficulties are different from person to person and affect people differently at school and throughout life.

School age children who have dyscalculia may have difficulty solving basic math problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. They may have a hard time remembering and retaining basic math facts. They may also have trouble transferring skills to solve math problems. Difficulties with visual spatial skills may also characterize some students. This can also make understanding what is written on a board or in a textbook challenging.

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