ESL teacher with Adult ADD (and parent of an ADD child): resources; experiences; concerns; and thoughts.

I use some online games to help me concentrate, when I need it. The trick is to know when to stop and not go on one of my obsession kicks and play it all day :-]

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At teacher is not a baker.  A teacher has no possible right to expect that every child is, will turn out and will respond, exactly like the others.  God was good when he created us, every one, different.
So why do teachers want to teach every child the same?
One of the many, many facets of the [...]

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I read a wonderful article geared for Middle School and High School kids and teaching them how to evaluate Media Messages from commercials to TV shows.  It gives a parent or teacher a good approach to teaching to child to critically think on his or her own and evaluate the message.
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Here is a quick questionnaire for parents to decide whether they need to seek professional help.

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I have found a great quiz on AD/HD to help raise awareness and put some rumors to rest.  It can be found here.

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Revolution Health has a section on AD/HD with a lot of information, including helpful hints.

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Here is a link to a questionnaire for teen girls about possible ADD.
It comes from another wonderful website: ADDvance.
 It has sections for Teens; Young Adults; Adults; Women/girls; Parents; Professionals.  It also has many good books and pamphlets for sale.

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About.com has excellent pages on ADD and special ed.
There is a section on how to write IEP goals to help students focus attention. 
We need to help teach an ADD/ ADHD how to handle their issues.  This is something he or she will have throughout life.  Being ADD/ADHD is not a bad thing, it is a [...]

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