Teaching Children With ADHD
Symptoms of recognizing ADHD in children, as well as tips for overall success in helping to instruct children with ADHD.
Education
Education Rights
Learn your Constitutional Rights for a good education in New York State.
School Check-In
Managing ADHD at School
Classroom and Education Management
For those with ADHD, certain management techniques at home and at school are needed to cope with their individual learning processes.
A Practical Guide for People with Disabilities who Want to go to College
You have disabilities and wish to go to college, but you don’t know too much about educational opportunities available after high school. This guide provides information on just that, as well as information on what to expect and how to secure the proper resources and support networks needed for success. Topics include: choosing the correct school for you, locating resources at school, how to pay for college, what student life is like, etc.
Making the Transition from High School to College for Students with Disabilities
Information on the basic differences in educational resources between high school and college, a checklist for students to follow for their transition from high school to college, and self-advocacy tips.
How to Have Better Teacher Meetings
Four steps in improving discussions with your child’s teacher about his or her ADHD disorder and progress in school.
Quality vs. Quackery: Identifying Reliable Health Information
There is a plethora of information and research on the web about ADD/ADHD, but how does one sort through it all to find accurate facts? By learning how to distinguish the internet’s reliable sources and authors from the not-so-reliable, one can better assess how to sift through the false information from the factual.
What Should You Consider Success in School?
Many ADHD students are very intelligent, but their grades may not convey how smart they truly are. Thus, how can parents assess their ADHD child’s success in school?
Extended Time Improves Reading Comprehension Test Scores for Adolescents with ADHD
“Allowing extended time for adolescents with ADHD to complete tests involving reading may help to compensate for their impairments of working memory and processing speed, allowing them to score closer to their actual verbal abilities.â€