DID YOU KNOW.....
All people with ADHD have the same symptoms
False. All people with ADHD do not have the same symptoms. people can have different ADHD symptoms like being hyperactive or not mean to focus.
What is one of Gabriel's ADHD strengths/superpowers?
He can multi-task: he may look like he is playing with a fidget and not listening, but he actually is listening and processing the information.
What is one thing you SHOULD NOT say to a person with ADHD?
Focus! Pay attention!
True. ADHD is not correlated with intelligence. In fact, lots of people with ADHD are extremely bright and creative.
What is something that helps Magnus learn?
Learning about cool topics that are interesting to him and using a computer.
What is one thing that can help someone who has ADHD?
Gabriel-Fidgets help me focus because my hands have something to do.
Magnus- A fidget, moving.
Fidgeting means:playing with something with your hands only.
False. Pacing, walking, sitting on a wobble seat are all fidgeting.
What is one of the things that is very hard for Gabriel as a result of his ADHD?
One of the things that is hard for Gabriel is sleeping because it's hard for him to fall asleep and then he has to wake up in the morning and he feels tired.
What does ADHD stand for?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
People with ADHD interrupt when others are talking because they are rude.
False. People with ADHD have difficulty with impulse control. Sometimes their brain works really fast and they can't control their impulses. They have a lot of energy and they forget that you're speaking and they just blurt it out.
What did Magnus say helps someone with ADHD?
1. kind reminders
What are the 3 types of ADHD?
1. Hyperactive
2. Inattentive
3. Combined (Inattentive and Hyperactive)
ADHD affects the prefrontal cortex.
True.
What are some of the things that help Gabriel with focus?
Having a fidget in his hand or looking at vibrant colors like the rainbow, using a bouncy chair and getting rewards to help with motivation to complete my work
What is one way ADHD affects learning for Magnus?
It makes him feel like everyone is way ahead of him and that can make me get in trouble.