Celebrities
This CEO with ADHD and dyslexia was a college drop-out
Bill Gates
Medication improves symptoms for __ out of ___ individuals with executive function deficits
8 out of 10
It is a general term used to describe a feeling of extreme worry or unease.
What is anxiety?
These people experience with executive function
Everyone experiences executive function but it is most closely tied to ADHD
This should be said instead of "what you do not want to see" when creating strategies that help autistic students
What you would like to see
This professional athlete with ADHD has won seven olympic metals
Simone Biles
Males are ___ times for likely then females to have ADHD
4
ASD stands for this
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The management system of the brain is considered this
Executive Function
This is the most effective way to help your students
Understand them and the methods that work best for them and their personal needs
This young climate activist with ASD was named person of the year in 2019
Greta Thunberg
Ontario
These are the four learning disorders that start with dys-
1. Dyscalculia
2. Dyslexia
3. Dyspraxia
4. Dysgraphia
These are the three main characteristics of ADHD
Inattention
Hyperactivity
Impulsivity
These are the four strategies presented to help students with anxiety
1. Provide predictable schedules and routines in the classroom
2. Provide advance warning of changes in routine
3. Encourage students to take small steps towards accomplishing a feared task
4. Notice when the student is being brave in attempting something they find challenging
Unlike his onscreen character, Daniel Radcliff considers himself to be in this Hogwarts house
Gryffindor
15-20%
This is the difference between dyslexia and dysgraphia
Dyslexia - problem with reading
Dysgraphia - problem with written expression
These are the three sub types of ADHD
hyperactive/impulsive
inattentive
combined
These are the three behavioural examples used for strategies as to how to understand you autistic student
1. Running out of class
2. Refusal to eat school lunch
3. Always wanting to be first in line
This actor also known as "The Fonz" is diagnosed with dyslexia
Henry Winkler
53% of Canadians with a disability or neurodevelopmental disorder were diagnosed before this age
10
These are all the different anxiety disorders we talked about
Separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, selective mutism, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and specific phobia
These neurotransmitters function abnormally in people with ADHD
Dopamine and serotonin
The four classroom seating positions for autistic students is this
1. Sitting outside streams of light
2. Farther proximity to the door but still within sightline
3. Sitting at the end of a table
4. Name or picture at their spot