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Welcome to today’s #ldchat! This is Dan with the Understood team. We’re joined today by psychologist @DrSharonSaline. We’ll be discussing motivating kids with #ADHD.
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Welcome to today’s #ldchat! This is Dan with the Understood team. We’re joined today by psychologist DrSharonSaline. We’ll be discussing motivating kids with #ADHD. https://t.co/fGEzZOWh60 via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
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Welcome to today’s #ldchat! This is Dan with the Understood team. We’re joined today by psychologist DrSharonSaline. We’ll be discussing motivating kids with #ADHD. https://t.co/0jnYH4iK8c
RT: understood: RT DrSharonSaline: kids w/ #ADHD have a harder time getting & staying motivated bcs #Motivation is inherently linked to #executivefunction skills. #ldchat
A1: Children with #ADHD have a hard time getting and staying motivated because their own thoughts can distract them, not just what is happening outside. @profgbradley#LDchat
A1: Ss with ADHD, even those who take medication, have a dopamine deficiency, which leads to problems with executive functions (EF). EF are things like focusing, organization, time management, etc. #ldchat
RT RT DrSharonSaline: A1: In kids with #ADHD#Executivefunction skills unfolding happens more slowly than their peers, up to 3 yr lag in brain maturity
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RT RT commlearncenter: A1: Due to the many distractions present in everyday life drawing his/her attention away from the task at hand. #ldchat via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
RT: understood: RT DrSharonSaline: A1: kids w/ #ADHD have a harder time getting & staying motivated bcs #Motivation is inherently linked to #executivefunction skills. #ldchat
A1: Often it is the ADHD that is the center focus for the student which results in unidentified learning disabilities; so it may not be about motivation but instruction that is not accessible to them in a way they learn best #LDchat Ex struggling with auditory processing...
RT: understood: RT DrSharonSaline: A1: In kids with #ADHD#Executivefunction skills unfolding happens more slowly than their peers, up to 3 yr lag in brain maturity
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RT: understood: RT commlearncenter: A1: Due to the many distractions present in everyday life drawing his/her attention away from the task at hand. #ldchat
RT: understood: Negative experiences can keep kids with learning and attention issues from having the motivation to try. #ADHD#ldchathttps://t.co/Rxd6pZ9RB1
So true! I taught in a school for students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and I quickly learned that if my students didn't experience a small win at the beginning of a lesson, I would risk losing them for the rest of the period! #ldchat#udlchat
Q2: Incentives can work, but they must be broken down into small, managable goals. Instead of "clean your room and then you can have an hour of screen-time" you could say, "Put away all your shoes= 5 minutes of screentime" "Put laundry in hamper= 5 more min. #ldchat#udlchat
RT RT DrSharonSaline: A2: Incentives build extrinsic motivation towards goal, which when achieved, nurtures pos feelings for later internal motivation. #ldchat via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
RT RT DrSharonSaline: A2: Important diff. betw incentives & #bribes: bribes give the reward before the action, Incentives afterwards. #ldchat via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
RT “When a child succeeds at something, he’s more likely to enjoy it and have a positive attitude about learning.” #ADHD#ldchathttps://t.co/P8zRyG3Ocg via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
RT RT DrSharonSaline: A2: Punishments don't work bcs kids stop caring & it doesn't teach skills or strategies. Don't threaten things u cannot enact. #ldchat via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
RT: understood: RT DrSharonSaline: A2: Incentives build extrinsic motivation towards goal, which when achieved, nurtures pos feelings for later internal motivation. #ldchat
RT: understood: RT DrSharonSaline: A2: Important diff. betw incentives & #bribes: bribes give the reward before the action, Incentives afterwards. #ldchat
RT: understood: “When a child succeeds at something, he’s more likely to enjoy it and have a positive attitude about learning.” #ADHD#ldchathttps://t.co/XVkuOaEqqD
Q3. Having a growth mindset means knowing that your abilities can improve over time. What are some ways we can help a child with #ADHD develop a growth mindset? #ldchat
A2: 1 of my greatest rewards/incentives for my past students with learning & attention issues has been time with their peers or with a teacher. They build internal strategies when building positive relationships with their peers & important adults in their lives #LDchat
A3: Provide scaffolding so that students can succeed at something with your help, then they can try it without your help. When this happens, Ss begin to believe that there are LOTS of things they didn't know they could do! #ldchat
A3: Again, creating those moments to succeed. Some of our students need to FEEL & LIVE those moments in order to develop growth mindset. Otherwise, it's just words that do not mean anything to them #LDchat
A2: I actually think incentives don't always work with a child who has difficulty with attention. That's a sign that it's an ATTENTION issue and not a BEHAVIOR issue. #LDChat
RT Q3. Having a growth mindset means knowing that your abilities can improve over time. What are some ways we can help a child with #ADHD develop a growth mindset? #ldchathttps://t.co/xXnRnaRpoV via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
RT RT DrSharonSaline: A3: Growth mindset builds when kids w/ADHD learn to rely on previous competencies & feel like their efforts can result in success.
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RT RT Jen_Pusateri: A3: Provide scaffolding so that students can succeed at something with your help, then they can try it without your help. When this happens, Ss begin to believe that there are LOTS of things they didn't know they could do! #ldchat via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
RT: understood: Q3. Having a growth mindset means knowing that your abilities can improve over time. What are some ways we can help a child with #ADHD develop a growth mindset? #ldchathttps://t.co/X0T6w961aG
RT: understood: RT DrSharonSaline: A3: Growth mindset builds when kids w/ADHD learn to rely on previous competencies & feel like their efforts can result in success.
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RT: understood: RT Jen_Pusateri: A3: Provide scaffolding so that students can succeed at something with your help, then they can try it without your help. When this happens, Ss begin to believe that there are LOTS of things they didn't know they could do! #ldchat
A3: We can design their environments with #UDL in mind & not always stand by them or have them sit in the front. We change OUR ways for them & sho moments they can experience to be successful in any area of space by offering an accommodation like a classroom sound system #LDchat
A3: Positive feedback goes a long way towards developing a growth mindset - the notion that "I CAN". We need to work hard sometimes to "catch" an #ADHD child "doing the right thing", but it's imperative that we do & that a positive word follows as immediately as possible. #ldchat
Q3. Having a growth mindset means knowing that your abilities can improve over time. What are some ways we can help a child with #ADHD develop a growth mindset? #ldchat
Especially at an early age children may not understand the concept of growth mindset, but very important for families & educators to build a “road map” for children with #ADHD to get to the big picture they see & feel #LDchat
Being open and transparent with your kids helps them understand their disability a little more in order to better advocate for themselves.
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RT: understood: RT DrSharonSaline: A4. Tips improving self-esteem: Self-esteem is a key issue for kids with #ADHD. Negative messages dominate their sense of self. #ldchat
RT: understood: It’s important to think carefully about the words you use to praise your child or student in different situations. #ADHD#ldchathttps://t.co/YnyWgcFSTu
RT RT DrSharonSaline: A4. Tips improving self-esteem: Self-esteem is a key issue for kids with #ADHD. Negative messages dominate their sense of self. #ldchat via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
RT It’s important to think carefully about the words you use to praise your child or student in different situations. #ADHD#ldchathttps://t.co/kK0Wpp049f via UnderstoodOrg #ld#adhd
A4: Yasssss! #udl ! Give Ss choices for how they express their understanding in class instead of always giving tests, quizzes or essays. You would be AMAZED by what many ADHD kids can create with their hands and their "out-of-the-box" thinking! #udlchat#ldchat
