I need help with a special needs child with uncontrolled ADHD.

Ah, the impulsive, distractable & hyperactive. Quite the combination!

First & last, develop a relationship with the student. Find out what they are good at. Find out what they like. Find out what motivates them. Spend the first interactions of the day checking in with them....how was their morning? what did you eat for breakfast? what are your plans for the weekend? Nice job yesterday when you were listening during reading....etc. I have found with my students with "extreme ADHD" the strength of the relationship is everything. All the strategies in the world, wouldn't work for me if I didn't have that positive relationship.

That said, many students with ADHD benefit from the same strategies being used with students with autism. In spite of the name research explains that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, like autism is more of a language/processing disorder. SOCCSS, situation-options-consequence-choice-strategy-simulation is an important tool, because it is a visual map of the cause/effect that many students with ADHD struggle with. They just don't get how their actions could result in a negative consequence.....and therefore ....blame the world. Also, like students with autism, students with ADHD often have trouble seeing the other person's perspective. Social stories....not the ones using boardmaker, (although that is fine, if you have that kind of time) , but the ones you just jot down in a note to a student....can work wonders. Often times the student with ADHD loves to argue. Write down your expectations & why you are setting that expectation in a note. Then ask them to write back assess their understanding.

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