https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6 Managing the ADHD brain in school en-us 2018-03-05 20:14:46 UTC 2026-04-11 16:28:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/269669210/f4a6d9ed152a71be9a9b02ac8c8d00e3/Prime_Brain_Clipart_Free_49_For_Plant_Clipart_with_Brain_Clipart_Free.png tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238339299 ADHD brains have difficulty with organization, time management, and modulating focus. Check out these helpful tips to make that daunting to-do list more approachable]]> 2018-03-05 20:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238339299 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238344209 Did you know people with ADHD have a super power? It's called hyperfocus! Many people think that ADHD is the inability to focus however, that is not necessarily the case. When a person with ADHD is engaged they are capable of becoming intensely focused on the engaging task, or hyperfocused.

Harness this ability by making studying FUN. By making studying enjoyable and interesting, the ADHD brain is able to focus for longer periods of time. Leading to higher rates of productivity.

Learn more about hyperfocus and how it can be an asset to students with ADHD:]]> 2018-03-05 20:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238344209 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238350631 The Eye to Eye Empower app allows students who learn differently to identify allies, strengths, and challenge areas in a fun and engaging way. By having a deeper understanding of their learning and resources students are able to approach school in a way that utilizes their strengths while addressing the challenge areas with the assistance of their identified allies.

The Eye to Eye Empower app is available for download on IOS devices. Learn more about the Empower app:]]> 2018-03-05 20:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238350631 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238363615 Many people with ADHD have difficulty with reading. Something that can help with this issue is listening to an audio book or using a text-to-speech software while reading. The mutisensory input this strategy provides helps direct one's attention better than solely an audio or visual presentation of the information. Some of the many useful tools to practice this strategy are Read and Write Gold and Audible.com]]> 2018-03-05 21:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238363615 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238417786 An article on ADHD published by Futurity states, "Nearly one third of students with ADHD, twice the proportion as students with no psychiatric disorder, either drop out or delay high school graduation." 

These statistics emphasize the need for students to gain better understanding of their learning as a difference rather than a disability. It is important for students to recognize the unique perspective and many strengths their ADHD provides them with and to learn to utilize them. Gaining this understanding will lead to increase in self-esteem and academic motivation. Helping to gradually decrease the dropout rates of students with ADHD.

For these drop out rates to decrease it is crucial for students with ADHD to acknowledge and utilize their differences rather than conforming to the learning styles of their peers. Most importantly, students should work towards loving the way they learn.

Check out why some students at Temple University love the way they learn:]]> 2018-03-06 01:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238417786 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238423963 1. Distraction reduced environment for exams
2. Extended time on exams 
3. Receiving lecture power points prior to class
4. Extensions on assignments if need be
5. Audio books

Check with your school's disability services to see if you qualify for these accommodations.]]> 2018-03-06 01:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238423963 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238425608 ADDitude magazine describes Focus@Will as an app, "Designed to increase your focus and attention, [it] uses specially engineered audio in which frequencies similar to the human voice are removed."]]> 2018-03-06 02:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238425608 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238426441  Try one of these fidgets to promote concentration in the classroom.

1. Tangle fidget (pictured)
2. Fidget cube
3. Fidget spinner
4. Silly putty 
5. Spiky sensory balls ]]> 2018-03-06 02:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238426441 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238428099 Eye to Eye is a national art-based mentorship program run by and for people with ADHD/learning differences. College students with ADHD/learning differences are paired with middle school students with ADHD/learning differences. Through weekly art projects they promote grit, metacognition, goal setting, along with more skills to help students better understand their learning and overcome any challenges it may present. Eye to Eye also helps create a community of different learners on college campuses providing invaluable peer-to-peer advice and support.]]> 2018-03-06 02:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238428099 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238429832 "I like to make studying into a game to keep myself engaged. When I am engaged I can maintain focus and absorb the information better. I also like silly pneumonic devices or rhymes to help me remember lists."

"I love to make things visual! Once I was studying for a final and covered an entire wall in post-it notes to make a color-coded physical timeline of the information I was studying. It worked great I killed it on my final! I would definitely recommend this strategy when studying anything chronological."

"Sometimes I like to change the words to a song while I'm studying to the content I am studying. It's fun and helps me remember the information. I still remember a song I made to study 8 years ago! Would definitely recommend to other students who have ADHD"]]> 2018-03-06 02:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238429832 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238431726 It's important for students with ADHD to not be so fast to dismiss their trains of thought that may not be exactly on topic. Thinking outside of the box is a huge asset of ADHD. Rather than dismissing their, what may be considered, off topic thoughts they should learn to harness them and utilize them to aid their learning. ]]> 2018-03-06 02:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238431726 tug42619 https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238433466 A squirmy unfocused student is not a student who is going to learn the best they can. By fidgeting in class students with ADHD are able to focus better and absorb more of the information being taught.]]> 2018-03-06 02:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tug42619/sfuh2zt07wl6/wish/238433466