READING AND ADHD IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM
Students with ADHD often have trouble with reading comprehension. As a child and now an adult, I've always struggled with staying on task, sitting for long periods of time, having overwhelming and repetitive thoughts, and critically reading long passages without breaks. I sought to find strategies and research for students like myself, to better improve their reading comprehension.
Tips:
increasing time management skills and preparation, including daily schedules
printing research documents and physically taking notes on them,
taking good notes that limit distraction (sitting in the front of the classroom, arriving on time, and avoiding sitting next to friends as ways to keep yourself on tasks).
Connor, D. (2012). Helping students with disabilities transition to college: 21 tips for students with ld and/or add/adhd. Teaching Exceptional Children, 44(5), 16-25.
STATS
CDC Statistics
CDC Stats
The estimated number of children ever diagnosed with ADHD, according to a national 2016 parent survey, is 1 is 6.1 million (9.4%). This number includes:
388,000 children aged 2–5 years
4 million children aged 6–11 years
3 million children aged 12–17 years
5/10 of those children also have behavior problems
3/10 of those children also have anxiety
Data and Statistics About ADHD. (2019, October 15). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html.
Percentage of children with ADHD, who also have other different abilities.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS
Explicit Do-Now Instruction
(TWA)Thinking before, during, and after reading (Johnson)
Provide an advance organizer.
Review previous lessons.
Set learning expectations. (Ed.Gov)
Anticipation Guides
Use Audio/Visual materials
Ask Probing Questions
Give Directions orally and as well as written.
Read-Alouds/Recorded Books
SOURCES
Connor, D. (2012). Helping students with disabilities transition to college: 21 tips for students with ld and/or add/adhd. Teaching Exceptional Children, 44(5), 16-25.
Data and Statistics About ADHD. (2019, October 15). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html.
Johnson, J., Reid, R., & Mason, L. (2012). Improving the reading recall of high school students with adhd. Remedial and Special Education, 33(4), 258-268.
Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices-- Pg 3. (2008, October 7). Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/adhd/adhd-teaching_pg3.html.