tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579995105602607351.post2935445730386265206..comments2016-08-06T04:39:29.431-04:00Comments on THE COLLECTIVE ADVOCATES: Friday #MentalHealth #MythBuster: When Boys Can't Concentrate & Fidget Most Likely It's ADHDThe Collective Advocateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12153242876771990147noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579995105602607351.post-85454866129631176442013-01-18T16:09:02.995-05:002013-01-18T16:09:02.995-05:00As an elementary school teacher it is certain you ...As an elementary school teacher it is certain you will encounter students males and females who may or may not have been formally diagnosed with ADHD/ADD however the symptomatic behaviors are present. As teachers, many of us are not clinicians therefore we have to rely on a team of professionals and their expertise to perform a battery of assessments and physiological exams. Hopefully after all has been medically ruled out, a psychological and/or nuerological assessment will determine which beneficial path to take with the best interests of the child in the forefront. Unfortunately more males are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD yet when it occurs in females, people have been slower to accept it thus allowing her to further slip into the hole of being unserviced! One thing is for sure, the more information presented and the more ppl talk about ADD/ADHD, ASD/Aspergers, the more aware we are of how to teach these students whether they are children or adults. I am an advocate for differentiated instruction and responses to intervention. This is the way all students are assured a valuable education.Tracey Winona Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231310665456097277noreply@blogger.com