ABSTRACT
Teachers and senior managers have an understanding of the specific needs of children and young people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), they can begin to try out specific strategies for ameliorating difficulties. One of the main areas teachers identify in working with children with ADHD is that they are easily distractible and that they will distract other children. Although teachers will differ in their views regarding the reasons for the distractibility, many of them will agree that children with ADHD become easily bored with classroom tasks and as a result look for other things to do, or other children to interact with. Research and practical experience has shown that children with ADHD need to have something to do to help them focus, especially in group listening activities. Most schools use a structured approach to teach phonics and the ‘little and often’ pattern can be effective with children who have ADHD.
