ADHD

=ADHD Notes=
 * [|Cognitive Impairment and ADHD] - Amazing article that summarizes ADHD -- It is heavy with terminology and I don't understand everything, but would be a great discussion starter for PD or a principal class.
 * Key notes from article
 * ADHD - Inattention and ability to focus, hyperactivity, or both
 * Medication may boost IQ by 2 to 5 points.
 * Up to 30% of children with ADHD may have a learning disability
 * Many have problems listening - assist with pictures
 * Heuristic points (what do we discuss as principals or as a staff)?
 * As a parent some teachers and principals were good at addressing my concerns and others weren't, but I'm not sure I got the best advice about what I could do at home. What are the characteristics of good communication with parents -- especially with the different types of parents?
 * Article has a lot of suggested interventions which could be tried for children not just with ADHD ([|see Alertness table for example]).
 * Teachers, administrators, parents, and others seem to be all over page on importance of diagnosis, what to do in classroom, recording and reviewing information. How do we get on the same page and work together?
 * Included in this is time/resources spent on individuals vs. time/resources spent on class or school.
 * We could start PD with estimating who might have ADHD. Then read article. Then discuss. Should we have a ADHD expert there to explain or do on our own?
 * There are a lot of implications in this article for home interventions -- how do we involve parents and record results?