Category: Understanding ADHD
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Understanding “Behavioral Interventions” for ADHD- School Based OT’s Role
It’s behavior, not OT? Students with ADHD often experience challenging behaviors that can significantly impact their learning and occupational performance in the classroom. OT’s provide behavioral interventions and it is not what you think. New post.
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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 so much trouble DOING what is expected of them. This is the hallmark of the ADHD condition. Being able to decipher between “ can’t do” and “won’t do” when it comes to classroom expectations is…
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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 kid is just “defiant”. ” When I was a kid, I had focusing problems but I just played sports and everything turned out fine”. Grrrr… Good for you and your nephew. The truth is ,…
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Reframe ADHD
It is imperative that every single teacher, parent, therapist and administrator immediately recognize that most if not all children do not have negative intent behind their behaviors. Behind the behaviors are missing skills.