Are you looking for ways to support your ADHD students?

Here are five informative websites packed with useful teaching strategies, tools, classroom management techniques, and practical tips to help your students reach their full potential. While no single approach works for everyone, these resources can benefit a wide range of learners—not just those with ADHD!

Give them a try, and let us know which ones made a difference for your students!

 

1. Edutopia: 17 Way to Help Students with ADHD Concentrate (2018)

Research shows that students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can concentrate better when they’re allowed to fidget. The writers from Edutopia asked their readers about this issue on Facebook and received hundreds of comments from teachers, parents, and students with great ideas that allow students to quietly fidget without class disruptions.  Their post features their 17 favourite suggestions.

Find it here:  https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/17-ways-help-students-adhd-fidget

 

2. Blogue COLLE à MOI (2024)

This article describes the challenges parents, teachers, and students have when facing deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and difficulty with attention. The authors explored the issues, impacts and solutions associated with supporting students with ADHD, including the top ADHD classroom tools to help students with ADHD.

Find it here: https://colleamoi.com/blogue/adhd-classroom-tools/?lang=en

 

3. Understood: Classroom Accommodations for ADHD (2024)

Explore doable classroom accommodations that can help ADHD students build organizational skills, learn to concentrate better, complete tests and assignments and manage their behaviour. (Not just for ADHD sudents!)

Find it here: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/classroom-accommodations-for-adhd

 

4. William & Mary: Classroom Interventions for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Considerations Packet (2017)

For those who want to read more, this 11-page information packet, describes the different types of ADHD behaviours, as well as the tools and strategies that can help enhance the learning environment for students with ADHD.

Find it here: https://education.wm.edu/centers/ttac/documents/packets/adhd.pdf

 

5. ADDItude: Teaching Strategies for Students with ADHD: Ideas to Help Every Child Shine (2024)

The website presents ADHD teaching strategies that work to establish a supportive, structured classroom that will encourage learning, enforce discipline, and boost self-esteem in all students.

Read it here: https://www.additudemag.com/teaching-strategies-for-students-with-adhd/