Calvin Cambridge and his two best friends, Murph and Reg Stevens, are teenage orphans. At night they have to sell chocolate for the orphanage director, Stan Bittleman, after each home game of the Los Angeles Knights.…
Anna’s mom, mentioned that Anna will verbally express when noises are too loud and is more likely to actively withdraw from being overwhelmed. Less sensory input will increase her ability to concentrate and participate in class.…
On October 31, A nervous young man named Martin Luther climbed up the cathedral’s stairs and nailed his ninety-five grievances against a corrupt church. Martin Luther’s defiance sparked off the Protestant Reformation, an event that forever turned the world upside down and changed the landscape of religion. At the same time, a bright eight-year-old child began his studies in classical philosophy; a study that involved in-depth studies in Plato and Aristotle. This child, John Calvin, became simply known as “the theologian” by many reformers including Martin Luther; used his background in philosophy to help explain the depths of biblical truths and, refine the reformer’s beliefs.…
The student is five years old. The student is in kindergarten. The kindergarten class has fourteen children. The classroom is a mainstreamed and both teachers have special education experience. The student has strengths in reading comprehension, phonics, and spelling. He enjoys puzzles and can complete a fifty piece puzzle on his own. The student focuses on the end pieces of the puzzle first. The puzzle is a picture of the United States and the students reads all the states and their capitals. When the student completes the puzzles he recites the cities that are listed. His weaknesses are in physical activities that involve group participation. The student does not show interest in teacher directed games such as leap frog. The student has trouble making eye contact and engaging in conversations. The student repeats questions when he is asked. The student repeats what he hears throughout the day so he will often say hello, how are you? When the student repeats the phrase he does not make eye contact or pause for a response. The student has an IEP and a goal for the student is to promote conversations with peers, family members, and teachers. The IEP states that the student works with a therapist for speech. The speech therapist states that the student uses echolalia which is repetitive use of language. The student can read age appropriate books for eight year olds. The student read the book, Stegosaurus The Dinosaur with the Smallest Brain, by Elizabeth J. Sandell. The student pronounced every word correctly. Another saying he often repeats out loud often are, come on lets wash your hands. When the student says that, he does not go wash his hands. In fact the teachers have to aid in hand washing with the student because he seems to avoid soap when not supervised. The student was…
<center><b>Is Ritalin the Answer to AD (H) D?</b></center>The tousled brown hair that weaves so mischievously around his head may hint at the way he feels inside. He is seven-years-old and has already had to repeat a grade. He has an imagination that puts others to shame, but nothing seems to hold his attention for more than five minutes. He was recently diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or what we call AD (H) D.This scene is all too familiar for individuals who discover that they, too, have this learning disorder as they progress from elementary school to college. And in today's society we want a "quick fix" to remedy our problems. Therefore doctors are prescribing the drug, Ritalin, to control AD (H) D. Although Ritalin…
I have conducted my field of experience at Westside Elementary School, second and third grade classroom. The third grade class consists of 20 students. The teacher does not have any aide even though she needs some assistance, because two of her students are falling behind. The sad part about this is that the students have not being diagnosed yet, but they are having a lot of difficulties. The teacher mentioned that by fourth or fifth grade those two students will need to be placed in a special education classroom. The students both have a concentration problem and it causes them to struggle with reading, writing, math, listening, and speaking. The teacher asked me to focus on and help these two students, while observing the rest of the class. On my second day, I went to Mrs. Bellamy’s Classroom; a second grade teacher. In this paper I am detonating the two different teaching styles that I observed, and the way the student are responding.…
I asked Boy F to concentrate and listen to what the teacher was asking. He did so for a minute but then kept on fidgeting. I removed his pencil and asked him to tuck his tie in his jumper. I tried to encourage him in the arm movements necessary to join in with the class and he did so half-heartedly, but repeatedly wouldn’t sit still and concentrate, disturbing the boy sat next to him.…
Students with attention deficit hyperactive disorder have difficulty remaining focused and are often very energetic. I accommodate my students with ADHD by giving them preferential seating, shorter assignments, hard copies of all notes and a hard copy of the textbook to be used at home. I also alter my lesson to include short bits of videos and photos in order to engage my students and keep their attention.…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common and most distressing disorders amongst school-age children, yet it is probably one of the least well understood. It has received a lot of awareness mainly because of the large numbers of children receiving drug treatment for the disorder. Where children have behavioural problems and parents are finding it hard to manage, it is expected that they will turn to teachers for guidance and help. ADHD can drastically affect children's development at school, not only their work but also their social progress and the relationships that they have with teachers and their peers. If not identified early, long-term problems can lead to poor educational achievement and social seclusion. For these reasons, it is crucial that teachers know about the disorder and are able to offer proper support to children in their classes and guidance to parents, as well as helping them access other sources of information and direction. In this essay I will examine the prevalence of ADHD, its signs, symptoms and the challenge these pose to teachers. I will outline what research says about managing and teaching these children in today's classrooms.…
Greenspan, Stanley I, and Jacob Greenspan. “A Comphrehensive Approach.” Introduction. Overcoming ADHD. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2009. 11-12. Academic Search Premier. Web. 5 Apr. 2012.…
ADD and AD/HD are diagnostic terms that describe a diverse group of children who have problems with inattention, distractibility, and in many cases, impulsivity and over activity. These disorders are a serious problem affecting thousands of students every year. Students have trouble staying focused, listening, and completing work. Many create disruption in class by calling out, walking around the room during seatwork time, and socializing at inappropriate moments. While all children are inattentive, impulsive, or over active at times, for ADD and AD/HD children, these problems are much…
Let’s start with addressing what Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity is, this is a behavioral disorder that affects millions of children in school. It is more likely to be diagnosed in boys rather than girls, although girls are also affected by it. Children with ADHD have multiple symptoms that can be diagnosed by your doctor. Kids that are affected by this disorder are often hyper, have trouble focusing on tasks, always seem on the go, excessive talking, problems with interrupting or intruding, difficulty playing quietly, careless errors in schoolwork or other activities, apparent listening problems, tendency to lose things like toys, notebooks or homework, and excessive running or climbing (W. Douglas Tynan, 2008). A child can be diagnosed as having ADHD will be broken into one three subgroups. The three subgroups are inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, or the two combined. Teachers can assist in determining which category the child falls in. As a teacher, we need to understand how to deal with children with learning disabilities. Some kids may take medicine to…
Most people have heard of the term Attention Deficit Hyperactive (ADHD) disorder. "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disorder that interferes with an individual's ability to attend to tasks (inattention), inhibits one's behavior (impulsivity), and may interfere with a person's ability to regulate one's activity level (hyper-activity) in developmentally appropriate ways (Barkley 19)". The most important job for teachers and parents is to separate fact from fiction, to clarify what we know and don't know.…
What are classroom accommodations or modifications that might assist Steve in improving tasks completion and in working with peers?…
Staying focused is always the hardest thing to do when there are so many distractions around: television, internet, cell phone, and food. I’m always curious to see what’s on television, or what the big topic on Facebook is. My cell phone is always buzzing from text messages and calls. Food is my biggest distraction; when i’m bored, I eat. I get up and check the fridge, then the pantry, and the fridge again. I always get distracted when I have homework or have a big project due. In school I had to teach myself not to get distracted by the things around me. I would sometimes unplug the television and internet so that I would have to get up to turn them on and catch myself before I got the chance. I would also turn off cell phone, and make myself a snack that I can munch on. When students learn self discipline, it can help them succeed in school by helping them understand requirements, manage time, and sacrifice whims.…