What is ADHD?
What does ADHD stand for?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What is something that can help a student stay focused in class?
Fidget tool
Writing Notes
Skeleton Notes
Interactive tools
Rewards
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What is task initiation?
Task Initiation or "getting started" is a foundational executive functioning skill. By definition, it refers to the ability to begin a project in an efficient and timely manner, without procrastination.
True or False:
Anxiety and Depression have no effect on motivation
False
What is a cronut?
a cross between a doughnut and a croissant
What are three areas of challenge for individuals with ADHD?
Impulsivity
Inattention
Hyperactivity
True or False:
Fidget tools only create a distraction and do not help students focus.
False
Fidgets can help the student redirect their energy and allow their mind to focus.
Name three study tips that can help a student with ADHD.
What is a way anxiety can impact someone's ability to initiate a task?`
Fear of failure
Perfectionism
Fear of what comes next
Fear of success
What were gummy bears originally called?
Dancing Bears
List at least 2 common behaviors for someone who struggles with impulsivity?
Interrupting others
Acting without thinking first
Trouble waiting for his/her turn
Not thinking about consequences of choices
Blurt things out
What are at least 2 common distractions that we can eliminate in a classroom or at home that can make it difficult to complete class/home work?
Friends
Phone
TV/Video games
Sounds outside or inside classroom
Name one way that can help you stay on task
Use a music mix as a timer. If you have 30 minutes to get ready, the schedule might look like this: wash and dress to songs 1 to 3, eat breakfast to songs 4 to 6, get your stuff together during song 7, and walk out the door by song 8. This option works best if you use the same mix every morning.
Use your phone or buy a programmable reminder watch so your alarms are always nearby.
Put a big wall clock in your room where you can easily see it. If your room is part of a suite with a common room and bathroom, put wall clocks in those spaces as well.
What is one way depression can impact task initiation?
Fatigue
Expectations
List at least 2 ways in which someone with ADHD may be inattentive.
Daydreaming
Forgetfulness/leave things don't bring things home
Take longer to understand directions
Struggle to complete tasks/assignments
Become bored quickly
Difficulty staying focused, especially on something that doesn't interest you
When someone with ADHD has trouble staying focused and paying attention in class, how does that affect their learning?
Miss instructions from the teacher so don't know how to do the work.
Trouble remembering presented material so they don't understand what to do.
Have trouble completing work independently because of what they have missed/don't understand.
What does H.A.L.T stand for?
Hungry
Angry/Anxious
Lonely
Tired
Name two ways ADHD impacts task initiation?
Restlessness
Distractibility
Other interests
Boredom
What state only has two escalators?
Wyoming
two (2) sets of escalators, both of them located in banks in the city of Casper.
List at least 2 ways someone with ADHD may be hyperactive.
Move around a lot
Fidget/shake leg, pick fingernails/cuticles, play with things
Trouble staying seated/move around a lot in the seat
Moving constantly/restless
Talk a lot
What steps can a student take to improve their ability to complete long-term assignments/projects?
organize the tasks into smaller sections
create a schedule
create a productive/designated space
create a reward system
accountability
What is the pomodoro method?
You budget your time into short increments for every project throughout the day and take breaks periodically.
True of False?
People with ADHD will never be able to complete their assignments if they aren't interested in the topic?
False
What is a group of stingrays called?
A fever