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.
Not more effort. Different effort.
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Can’t Sit Still – Classroom Strategies For Sitting Still with ADHD
Why students with ADHD have difficulty sitting still with actionable strategies for decreasing the impact it has upon learning. Read more
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ADHD-Classroom Performance Challenges Deciphering Between “Can’t Do and Won’t Do”
Students with ADHD are tricky. Many appear to have the skills to do what is expected of them yet have… Read more
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Working Memory – The Key to Unlocking Potential in Learners with ADHD
Working memory relates to the information we can pay attention to and manipulate at the moment (while working). For example,… Read more
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Classroom Behavior Management for Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Elementary School
Teachers need actionable strategies to improve the classroom day-to-day functioning of their students diagnosed with ADHD. Most of the evidence-based… Read more
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Navigating the Barriers – How to Provide Contextually Based “Push In” OT for Students with ADHD
How to Provide Integrated OT Services Contextually based, push in, integrated, in class support, embedded, inclusionary…. Whatever you call it,… Read more
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ADHD and Written Expression
A Challenge Even For the “Handwriting Experts.” Handwriting difficulties are the most common reason for referral to school-based occupational therapy… Read more
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Effective Visual Schedules for ADHD
Ample research supports using visual schedules in the classroom as proactive whole-class behavior management. Visual Schedules are well supported by… Read more
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Executive Functions for Classroom Performance- The 30% Rule
ADHD is a disorder of self-regulation and executive functioning. Executive functions are a set of cognitive processes that act as… Read more
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Occupational Therapy for ADHD
Together we can educate and empower parents and teachers to finally see our students with ADHD thrive in school. It… Read more
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ADHD and Motivation
Why rewards and consequences don’t work, and what does How is that positive reinforcement plan working out for your ADHD… Read more
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ADHD is not “Sensory”… it is ADHD
School based occupational therapists (SBOT) have an incredible knowledge base surrounding sensory processing dysfunction* (SPD) and its impact on classroom… Read more
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ADHD Comorbidity
The only “one size fits all ” intervention for ADHD. “I know all about ADHD, my nephew has ADHD, this… Read more
