ADHD Basics
What does ADHD stand for?
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
What does the "H" stand for in ADHD?
What is hyperactivity?
his strategy involves using games, exit tickets, and movement.
What is Active Learning?
In what year did the ADHD diagnosis rate in Ontario reach 7.5%?
What is 2021?
Is ADHD a learning disability or a neurodevelopmental disorder?
Neurodevelopmental disorder
This presentation of ADHD is marked by fidgeting, excessive talking, and impulsivity.
What is Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation?
Name one visual tool that can help students with ADHD understand routines.
What is a visual schedule or mural?
True or False: ADHD is listed as an exceptionality in Ontario’s education system.
False
Name one type of ADHD.
Inattentive, Hyperactive-Impulsive or Combined
This type of ADHD was once called “ADD” and often goes unnoticed in girls.
What is Predominantly Inattentive Presentation?
Why is a structured classroom important for students with ADHD?
What reduces anxiety and improves focus?
Which two exceptionalities might a student with ADHD be identified under in Ontario?
What are Behavioural and Communicational?
Which part of the brain is involved in attention and impulse control?
Prefrontal cortex
This type includes both inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms.
What is Combined Presentation?
How can Universal Design for Learning (UDL) help students with ADHD?
By giving options for movement, visuals, and flexible ways to show learning
Which organization is advocating for the renaming of the "Communication" exceptionality to "Neurodevelopmental"?
What is CADDAC?