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What this is showing is how distracted kids with ADHD get during school. And how any little thing can distract them from learning.

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This image is trying to show you that it is very difficult for students to concentrate during school. This shows that they are always thinking about other things not related to school. Which is why teachers have to keep the students on task which they couldn't do during online schooling which is one reason why they struggled.

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This is showing what kids with ADHD go through. And how it is hard for them to focus in class and concentrate.

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What this image is showing is all the things students have to go through and the information they have to observe is hard. And going from one zoom meeting to another they don't have time to process and understand what they just learned which makes them panic and struggle.

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https://www.fusionacademy.com/student-experience/students-with-adhd-or-add/
This is a link for you if you have any of your children who have ADHD or family members that are struggling with school. This place can help them with their school work and talk to them.

https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus/supporting-students-during-covid-19-pandemic
This is just a link to show you what the U.S. Department of Education and the CDC tried to do or think about doing during the pandemic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpvBoQTluiY
This video shows you what teachers can do to help kids with ADHD succeed during online schooling.

https://www.drakeinstitute.com/adhd-and-homeschooling-during-pandemic
This is just a article talking about the effects the pandemic and online schooling had on kids with ADHD.

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Fusion Academy provides academic programs with social and emotional support for students with ADHD or ADD. A Fusion Academy classroom with just one student and one teacher provides an environment with fewer distractions than a traditional classroom with a number of students. To address a student's challenges with attention and hyperactivity, Fusion is able to minimize the potential for distractions, provide organizational support, and a strong teacher connection.

Personalized Learning for Each Student

Teacher/mentors personalize course content to each student's individual interests, resulting in a higher level of engagement. Given that there is only one student and one teacher per classroom, students are able to contribute their thoughts and ideas to every discussion and teachers ensure that conversations remain relevant to the course content. By exploring their learning preferences, students feel seen, heard, and understood. In the Homework Café, students can complete their coursework on campus with the help and support of a caring staff, eliminating the homework battles at home.

Supporting ADD and ADHD in the Classroom

In a personalized, one-to-one classroom we're able to tailor curriculum and teaching styles for each individual student. This helps keep students engaged with the material and truly learn. In a classroom of one, there aren't distractions like in larger classrooms, so students can focus on the teacher. Though each class is customized, here are some strategies our teacher/mentors employ with our ADD/ADHD students:

Take time at the beginning of class to give an overview of the session

Divide work into smaller, less complex tasks

Make expectations clear; provide structure and consistency

Provide visual depictions of subject matter whenever possible

Eliminate or reduce the frequency of timed tests

Color-code materials

Utilize mnemonics as study aids

Allow student to work on the whiteboard

Incorporate as many senses as possible into learning

Middle School and High School Enrollment Options

Fusion Academy offers both middle school and high school courses. We understand how ADD and ADHD affect learning and we have developed strategies to support our full-time and part-time students.

What will personalized learning look like for my ADD/ADHD student?

Each class and is customized for every student. Teachers are able to tailor their teaching style for the student's strengths, interests, and learning style. If your student loves music but struggles with math, the teacher can bring in musical elements to teach mathematical concepts. Biology class could include a nature walk if the resources are available.

How much homework will my child have?

Teachers assign meaningful coursework to reinforce learning concepts. Students have time in Fusion's Homework Café built into their schedule. There are two Homework Café spaces on campus: one quiet and one social. These spaces are for students to complete their homework with help and supervision from a teacher.

How will my child socialize?

At Fusion, socialization happens where it should: outside the classroom. We have a social Homework Café on campus where student meetings occur, clubs meet, and students can interact between classes. Our Director of Homework Café plans programming around social-emotional learning competencies and personalized based on students' interests. Connect with your nearest campus to learn more about what clubs and events they have.

What does testing look like?

Testing is also personalized for each student. Teachers can adjust assessments based on learning style and what works best for the student.

Featured Parent Testimonial
"My son was always an enigma: he was extraordinarily bright, but produced little work. By the time he made it to middle school, we were devoting 3-4 hours per night to get his homework done. Testing showed him to have ADD and we decided to try medication. It helped a bit. Our family evenings were completely devoted to getting SOME of his homework done. He was miserable and thought of himself as a failure. By the end of the first semester, he was failing 3 classes. We signed up [at Fusion Academy] and have not looked back. In the two years he has been at Fusion, he has grown into a confident, happy, and successful young man. He has discovered his passion, art. He chose a college and worked hard to get in. He is aware of his strengths and his weaknesses. He has become an amazing, articulate young man. We are very proud of him. Fusion has not only changed our son, it has changed our family. We are happier, calmer, and a more cohesive unit. We have fun with our children without arguing about homework."
- Sanja Nikolich, Fusion Oak Brook Parent

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Fusion Academy provides academic programs with social and emotional support for students with ADHD or ADD. A Fusion Academy classroom with just one student and one teacher provides an environment with fewer distractions than a traditional classroom with a number of students.

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The purpose of my exhibit is to show how kids with ADHD struggled with online schooling during the pandemic. This is important because things need to change for the students so they can be successful at home just like they would in in-person classes. I want you to think about when you leave my exhibit today I want you to say to yourself what can I do to change this and how can I help these kids that are struggling. I hope what you take away from this exhibit is that not every kid is the same and some kids struggle with things that others don't and we need to try and help every individual to make them better and help them be successful in school and in the real world.

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