ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

OVERVIEW OF ADHD
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Description of core features of ADHD and patterns of impairment, including gender differences and ADHD over the lifespan.

EXPERIENTIAL:  
Try these activities to increase your awareness (external links open in new windows, and you may need plug-ins such as Flash or RealPlayer for some of them):

• Try reading with distractions
• Try listening to directions
• What does it sound like to have ADHD?
• Watch a short video on "too much attention?"

HOW IS ADHD DIAGNOSED?
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
A simple explanation of a complex issue.

A PICTURE SPEAKS 1,000 WORDS
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
This brain image speaks volumes about why students with ADHD may be having problems.

ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Although ADHD may be the only diagnosed condition, other problems frequently co-exist, such as learning disabilities.

HOMEWORK HASSLES (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Find out if homework is becoming a battleground.

ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEMS (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Screen for organizational problems.

ADHD AND SAFETY
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
The risk of injury and need for additional supervision is often overlooked.

CLASSROOM TIPS FOR DEALING WITH ADHD (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Strategies for managing specific features of ADHD.

CREATING A USER-FRIENDLY CLASSROOM (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
The classroom environment is an essential part of the plan for students with ADHD. Use this checklist in conjunction with the Classroom Tips file.

TEACHING CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION
DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER:
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES
(PDF File)
U.S. Dept. of Education, 2004

ADHD OR GIFTED -- OR BOTH?
Some articles by other authors available on this site:

• DUAL EXCEPTIONALITIES (PDF File)
  Willard-Holt, 1999
  
• ADHD AND CHILDREN WHO ARE GIFTED (PDF File)
  Webb & Lattimer, 1993
  
• GIFTED CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION 
  DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (PDF File)
  Neihart, 2003
  
• MIS-DIAGNOSIS AND DUAL DIAGNOSIS OF GIFTED CHILDREN: GIFTED AND LD, ADHD,
  OCD, OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER
  (PDF File)
  James T. Webb, 2000

IDENTIFYING AND TREATING ATTENTION DEFICIT
HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER: A RESOURCE FOR HOME
AND SCHOOL (PDF File)
U.S. Dept. of Education, 2008
This free resource includes information on evaluations and school issues.

ADD AND ADHD: AN OVERVIEW FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS (PDF File)
Pledge, 2002
Basic overview includes interventions

A LOOK AT ADHD (PDF File)
National Institute of Health, 2004
This free resource can be a good handout for you to give parents. For a more detailed booklet, use:

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (PDF File)
National Institute of Mental Health, 2003

DIAGNOSED ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND LEARNING DISABILITY: UNITED STATES, 2004–2006 (PDF File)
CDC, 2008

FOR YOUR REFERENCE SHELF: BOOKS & VIDEOS
Books and videos on ADHD of special interest to educators.

LINKS
Links to other web sites with information on ADHD