Priscilla Gordon-McClain

ITEC 7530

June 15, 2014

A disorder that appears in early childhood.

Includes inattention , impulsivity, and

hyperactivity

Treatment do not cure it, but helps with the

symptoms

The earlier it is diagnosed, the better the

outcome is

Have trouble following instructions

Demand attention by talking out of

turn/moving around the room

Often lack fine motor control

Don’t pull their weight during group work

Seat student away from windows and doors

Put student in front of classroom

Give instructions one at a time, repeat as necessary

Use visuals- charts, pictures, color-coding

Create outlines for note-taking

Create worksheets/tests with fewer items

Give frequent short quizzes instead of long tests

iPad

Text to Speech Program

Called Auditory Processing Disorder

Called Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Describes a variety of problems with the

brain or brainstem. This can interfere with

processing auditory information. Student

have difficulty in 1)distinguishing one sound

from another 2) blending, isolating, or

separating sounds in words 3) identifying

similarities and differences in sound patterns

Face student when speaking to him/her

Speak Clearly

Preferential seating (toward front of class)

If you have problems with being understood, rephrase your thoughts

Write important instructions on the blackboard

Provide transcripts of audio information, if possible

Assistive listening devices (FM assisted

hearing device, Telecommunication device

for the deaf (TDD), Captioning)

Speech to text software

Sign Language or Interpreters

Note-Takers

A permanent disorder affecting how a student

with normal or above-average intelligence

process incoming information, outgoing

information, or both

Provide handouts and visual aids

Use more than one way to demonstrate or

explain information

Break information into smaller steps

Provide study guides or review sheets for

exams

Allow the student the same anonymity as the

other students ( no pointing student out)

Word Processing Software

Word Prediction Software

Computers for communication and

networking activities

How To: Help Your Student with and

Auditory Processing Disorder. Retrieved June

14, 2014 from

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/

2324-how-to-help-your-student-with-an-

auditory-processing-disorder-

Helpguide.org. A Trusted Non-Profit

Resource. Retrieved June 14, 2014 from

http://www.helpguide.org/

Hearing Loss and Auditory Processing

Disorders.(2013). Retrieved June 14, 2014

from

http://www.northwestern.edu/disability/facult

y/strategies/hearing-loss.html