ADHD is not a behavior problem. It is a performance problem.
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The EASE Framework
The EASE Framework is a functional model for supporting ADHD that helps professionals and caregivers understand performance breakdowns, design supportive contexts, and collaboratively build strategies that work for how the ADHD brain actually functions.
Educate
Understand ADHD and executive function.
Accommodate
Design contexts that reduce barriers.
Scaffold
Build strategies and bridge skills to performance.
Empower
Develop ownership, strengths and self advocacy.
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Effective IEPs for Students with ADHD: 5 Steps to Better PLEPS
Part 2: Writing Compliant Present Levels of Performance In the first post in our IEP series, we learned ”… Read more
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Effective IEPs for Students with ADHD: Present Levels of Performance
Present Levels of Performance: What Box? It’s a common misconception that students with ADHD solely have 504 plans. While a… Read more
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Using a Strength-Based Approach to Empower Learners with ADHD
“Students with ADHD receive 20,000 more negative messages by the time they are 12 than students without ADHD. “Michael Jellinek … Read more
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Navigating RSD in the Classroom
Why Rejection Hits Hard for Students with ADHD Understanding the challenges faced by students with ADHD is crucial for school-based… Read more
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Executive Function Tests for School-Based Occupational Therapists
What executive function tests do you include in your school based occupational therapy evaluation? Do school based OT’s even need… Read more
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Overcoming Homework Challenges for Students with ADHD
With Halloween just around the corner, let’s delve into something that can be downright scary for many families – homework.… Read more
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Executive Function Coaching for ADHD -What is it, does it work and can an OTP do it?
Using Executive Function Coaching in School-Based Occupational Therapy to Facilitate Performance of Students with ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)… Read more
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Declarative Language for Developing Executive Functioning Skills in Children with ADHD
Discover how a simple shift in communication can fuel the development of essential executive functioning skills in children. Learn how… Read more
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ADHD and Finishing: 10 Essential Strategies for Task Completion
10 Essential Strategies for Task Completion Have you ever gone to Target with a simple mission, like buying toothpaste, only… Read more
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Understanding ADHD: 7 Must-Read Books for Educators and Parents
Discover our top 7 books about ADHD for educators and parents. Gain valuable insights and actionable tips to better understand… Read more
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Understanding the Lesser Known Challenges of ADHD: What Teachers Need to Know
ADHD encompasses far more than just inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. In fact, a difficulty with attention, excess energy and impulsivity… Read more
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Embracing Neurodiversity: Empowering Students with ADHD
Neurodiversity is a powerful concept that celebrates the natural variations in the human brain, recognizing that neurological differences, like those… Read more
