Support thinking
By altering the way information is presented and structured, ākonga can be supported to self regulate
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Options for student expression
Options for student expression
Provide a range of ways for students to express what they know.
- Give students a range of ways to communicate their ideas and complete their work. Encourage them to work on computers.
- Allow students to choose how to communicate about a topic. Give students with ADHD fewer written tasks and opportunities to present their ideas visually or orally.
- Provide options for exams – use digital rather than hand-written text or access a supervised reader. If your student also has dyslexia, organise an early assessment for reader/writer support or specialised software for reading/writing.
Schedule regular breaks
Schedule regular breaks
Ensure children and young people can eat and drink whenever they need to.
Encourage a snack break whenever a child seems to be getting tired.
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Using organisational tools
Using organisational tools
Familiarise students with a range of mind mapping tools and graphic organisers.
Model using them to organise and connect ideas, map concepts, and break tasks into smaller parts.
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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Suggestions for presenting content
Suggestions for presenting content
Suggestions for presenting curriculum content in different ways.
- Provide hands-on learning activities or activities that involve movement, drama and interaction.
- Teach in 10-minute blocks. Many students with ADHD need support with working memory and recall (by holding facts in their heads briefly and manipulating, sequencing, organising, and recording factual information).
- Order or sequence information simply and clearly.
- Make use of digital technologies. These provide students with interactive resources, and the ability to pace and control their learning.
- Use a wide range of visual learning materials, such as video clips, posters, diagrams and so on.
- Establish peer tutoring. This provides many instructional variables that help students with ADHD to succeed, including frequent and immediate feedback.
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