CM220 College Composition 2 Unit 6 Assignment

CM220 College Comp II

Unit 6 Assignment

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THESIS STATEMENT: To improve academic performance in children with ADHD, teachers need to put forth their best effort to develop strategies that will help students with ADHD focus, stay on task and learn to their full capabilities; this will allow the children to succeed in their education. I did some research on how the Ritenour School District in my area handles children with ADHD/ADD and did not come up with much. They offer a pamphlet to parents with ADHD/ADD to pay for extra education for their children with that condition.

(n.d.). Retrieved April 25, 2018, from https://www.ritenour.k12.mo.us/domain/71

According to the Ritenour School District website, Special Education Services are available to children with a disability, only if they have an IEP or have been diagnosed with a disability through the Disabilities ACT. An IEP is an Individual Education Plan that designs a way for special learning for that particular child. A variety of services, including learning disabilities, language, occupational and/or physical therapy, and vision and hearing impairments are all provided by SSD teachers who teach in the Ritenour Schools. I believe this source is primary since it is directly from the Ritenour School District website and it is a credible primary source. This will be helpful for my essay because the Ritenour School website did not provide information on how the teachers assist those children with ADHD in the classroom.

Wise, R. (2016, December 24). 14 Strategies to Help Children with ADHD in the Classroom and at Home. Retrieved April 24, 2018, from http://www.educationandbehavior.com/strategies-for-children-with-adhd/

Rachel Wise makes some great arguments in her article titled “Strategies to Help Children with ADHD in the Classroom and at Home”. She touched on some great points that I am trying to state in my argument. Children who have ADHD-like symptoms have difficulty at school. They often get yelled at, lose recess time, get put in time out, get detention, or get a phone call home (Wise, 2016) When they get home they may get punished from the behavior they exhibited at school. She goes on to suggest some strategies that teachers can use in the classroom to help these children stay focused and learn efficiently. One of these strategies she suggests is if a child has trouble sitting in their seat, give them the opportunity to move throughout the day. Another great point she made in her article is that if a teacher cannot meet your child’s needs due to being overwhelmed, the school needs to work with the parents and the teachers using a team approach to figure out the best result for the child. I feel this source is a primary source and is very credible. It was written by a licensed behavior specialist with a master’s in education. This will be helpful when writing my final essay because it is about what strategies teachers can utilize to help children learn with ADHD.

Segal, PhD, J., & Smith, M.A., M. (2018, March). ADHD and School. Retrieved April 25, 2018, from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-and-school.htm

Helpguide.org has numerous ideas for setting up your child for school success. Teachers should utilize this website when they come across a troubled child. There are ways of teaching a child in a way that he or she will relate to. This site provides a variety of tools for teachers to manage children with ADHD symptoms in the classroom. ADHD impacts each child’s brain differently, so each strategy can be quite different in the classroom. According to Helpguide.org, difficulty following directions is a hallmark problem for many children with ADHD. There are many tips listed for making learning fun such as: ways in helping children enjoy math and reading, as well as tips for mastering homework. I believe this is a secondary source and is credible. This will be helpful in writing my final essay because it touches on a lot of different ways that teachers can take learning and make it fun for children that have a hard time focusing and paying attention.

Strauss, V. (2016, February 7). ADHD in kids: What many parents and teachers don’t understand but need to know. Retrieved April 25, 2018, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/02/07/adhd-in-kids-what-many-parents-and-teachers-dont-understand-but-need-to-know/?noredirect=on

Valerie Strauss made a valuable point in this article stating that some parents and teachers do not recognize that the child has a learning disability or a condition called ADHD. When trying to find strategies for teachers to teach children with ADHD, I will come across some challenges with parents and teachers not recognizing that the child has a true diagnosis of ADHD. Some parents are in denial, oblivious, or flat out do not believe in the disorder. According to Strauss (2016), she talked with Ned Hallowell, one of the country’s most foremost experts on ADHD, about what parents and teachers need to know, but too often do not understand about ADHD. She explained that when she talks to parents and teachers, she often thinks they do not understand the complexities of ADHD. Undiagnosed and untreated, ADD can ruin a life. It can ruin school, ruin childhood, ruin a career, ruin a marriage, it can ruin everything (Strauss, 2016). This article will be very helpful in writing my final essay because it touches on points that some parents aren’t aware that their child has a condition that hinders them from learning like normal children do.

References

(n.d.). Retrieved April 25, 2018, from https://www.ritenour.k12.mo.us/domain/71

Segal, PhD, J., & Smith, M.A., M. (2018, March). ADHD and School. Retrieved April 25, 2018, from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-and-school.htm

Strauss, V. (2016, February 7). ADHD in kids: What many parents and teachers don’t understand but need to know. Retrieved April 25, 2018, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/02/07/adhd-in-kids-what-many-parents-and-teachers-dont-understand-but-need-to-know/?noredirect=on

Wise, R. (2016, December 24). 14 Strategies to Help Children with ADHD in the Classroom and at Home. Retrieved April 24, 2018, from http://www.educationandbehavior.com/strategies-for-children-with-adhd/