How Cognitive Reframing Helps Students Learn Even When Anxiety Shows Up
Having ADHD means having a brain wired for engagement. Research shows that children and youth diagnosed with ADHD face significantly […]
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Visual Task Cards That Support Focus, Independence, and Working Memory
Students with ADHD often struggle with working memory—but that doesn’t mean they lack motivation. It means they need support. Visual task cards are a simple, powerful way to help students follow routines, start tasks, and know what comes next—without relying on memory alone.
A Simple Way to Support Students with ADHD: Take Learning Outside
Outdoor learning is a powerful, practical way to support students with ADHD. At Hudlow Elementary, teachers explored how movement, play, and time outside can increase focus, reduce anxiety, and create more engaging learning environments for all students—starting with a joyful campus-wide scavenger hunt.
How to Create Inclusive Classrooms for Neurodiverse Students: Start by Listening
Creating inclusive classrooms for neurodiverse students begins with one essential practice: truly learning about neurodiversity. Not superficially—not through checklists or mandated training sessions—but genuinely, by intentionally listening, observing, and reflecting. The best first step educators can take is to learn from the voices and experiences of neurodiverse individuals themselves.
The Most Effective Working Memory Strategies for ADHD
Working memory strategies for ADHD are essential in any classroom where learning depends on remembering, organizing, and applying information. Working memory—the ability to hold, manipulate, and use information in the moment—is critical for learning. For students diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), difficulties with working memory can lead to academic struggles and make even simple tasks—like following directions or completing multi-step assignments—feel overwhelming.
Professional Development for ADHD: Building Inclusive Classrooms That Thrive
Professional development for ADHD is essential for schools committed to inclusivity. When students with ADHD consistently hear critical responses related
Why Physical Activity for Students with ADHD Is Essential
When we talk about inclusive classrooms, we have to talk about physical activity for students with ADHD. Research consistently shows
Supporting students with ADHD through treatment interruptions.
Many families that would usually seek medical treatment for severe ADHD symptoms can’t do this right now, and many others (for their own valid, different, and completely ok reasons) have decided that meds are not the route they want to take.
Classroom-possible, evidence-based support for children with ADHD.
I’ve co-presented on evidence-based interventions for children with ADHD, twice to the American Academy of Family Practice Physicians and once at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Schools frequently ask me for suggestions and strategies to support children and youth with children with ADHD.
Support students with ADHD through play-based coaching.
Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are frequently misunderstood and often struggle in typical classroom environments, learning more about what ADHD is (and isn’t) as well as what kinds of classrooms, schools, and tasks are likely to be supportive for students with ADHD is a really good idea.