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      Attention Deficit Book Feature As I read about ADHD and related disorders, I find so many helpful resources. This page highlights excerpts from one of the best sources, Driven to Distraction, by Dr. Hallowel.
      Attention Deficit What is ADHD? The Expertise of an Educator/Father of a Child With ADHD.
      Attention Deficit What's It Like to Have ADD? An informative and research-based article by E. Hallowell, MD.
      Attention Deficit It's Your Chemistry Article explaining the chemistry of the brain and attention deficit disorder.
      Attention Deficit Blinks Researched article explaining why it seems a misunderstood child isn't listening.
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    Classroom Interventions
    Attention Deficit & Learning Disorders Suggested Classroom Accommodations for Specific Behaviors A comprehensive chart of behaviors and teaching approaches; every teacher should read this page!
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    Classroom Interventions
    Identifying The ADD/ADHD Child An article explaining the diagnosis of ADHD and behaviors that teachers should watch for in the classroom.
      Learning Differences
    Classroom Interventions
    The Child With Learning Disabilities Practical information and advice.
      Learning Differences
    Classroom Interventions
    Computer-based Science Assessment and Students With Learning Disabilities Article focuses on applications used in science, such as Computerized Adaptive Testing, Figural Response Item Testing, Computer Simulations, and Anchored Assessment which can be appropriated for assessing students with learning disabilities.
      Learning Differences
    Classroom Interventions
    Exploring Learning Styles and Instruction Thorough, informative article by Karen Hood, Univ. of Georgia, discussing the theory behind teaching to individual learning styles.
      Learning Differences
    Classroom Interventions
    Functional Behavioral Assessment: The Link Between Problem Behavior and Effective Intervention in Schools Education article presented by the Council of Exceptional Children.
      Learning Differences
    Classroom Interventions
    Learning and Autism "Dear Kindergarten Teacher" shares insights about your student with autism.
      Learning Differences
    Classroom Interventions
    Understanding Math Learning Disabilities This article defines and clarifies math-related disabilities, which may not be typically evaluated as learning disabilities.
      Inclusion Issues Catering for Different Academic Abilities Understanding the how/why of working with individual needs in the whole classroom setting.
      Inclusion Issues Inclusive Curriculum Issues of Teaching and Learning Univ. of Western Australia.
      Inclusion Issues Teaching Tolerance Not the current application of the word! This article helps teachers understand how to teach students to ignore distractions and tolerate annoyances. I found this article quite practical and applicable at home also.
      Inclusion Issues / Autism Suggestions for Helping Students With Autism in a Classroom Setting Practical suggestions from the Autism Society.
      Inclusion Issues / Autism How Students With Autism Learn Also from the Autism Society, this article provides a discussion of techniques used to address the unique barriers to learning presented by students with autism
      Success for All
    Academically
    The Ten Commandments I Teach By: Optimizing Success for 2e Learners Susan Baum, Ph.D., Professor of Education at the Graduate School of the College of New Rochelle and co-founder of AEGUS, the Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students provides principles for teaching all students, with a focus on providing the needed intellectual, physical, and emotional environment for learning.
      Success for All
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    What’s in a name? Defining and Reifying Twice-Exceptional Education Another article by Susan Baum, Ph.D., addressing the reason for appropriately and adequately recognizing this specific student population.
      Success for All
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    Computers Can Help Informative article explaining how computers can help individuals with ADD.
      Success for All
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    The Gifted Learner (and ADHD) Practical information and advice for helping these misunderstood kids.
      Success for All
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    How to Motivate the Gifted Learner More specific research information and advice.
      Success for All
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    Is It a Cheetah Article examining misconceptions and solutions related to educating gifted children.
      Success for All
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    META-TEST to Improve SAT Scores! Offers great tips on preparing students with learning disabilities for SAT testing.
      Success for All
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    Working with Perfectionist Students Provides overview of potential problems and ways to help students overcome fears and succeed.
      Smiles Lighthearted Links A list of links to poems, tales, and giggles about giftedness!
      Smiles If Dr. Seuss had a Gifted Child A fun, "Seussian" look at the trio of child, parent, and teacher.

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