Attention span

Learning disabilities term was developed by Professor Kirk in 1963. Now, about 2.9 million school-aged children in the United States are classified as having specific learning disabilities of some kind. (Giuliani) On September, the 27th we completed the “Learning Disabilities” simulation. The purpose of this simulation was to help us understand learning Disabilities. This simulation was conducted through some websites called Understood.org. Other information was given through two other websites…

school psychologists will know what the correct steps to consider and execute, such as in the case of Drake (McBride, Willis, & Dumont 2014). Facts Student is named Drake whose primary eligibility category was other health impairment (OHI) due to attention deficit…

The topic of multitasking is important for all ages to get a hold off, but more specifically the age group of people currently finding themselves in college. Multitasking can come to fruition in many different scenarios, including learning in the classroom, while studying in the library, doing homework in your dorm room, or even driving down the street. Along with these different scenarios, a person can find themselves doing different things to distract them such as spending their time looking…

Introduction Every person is different. Some differences you can see, some you cannot. They think differently react and respond differently in every situation that either gets thrown at them or the predicament they put themselves in. Individuals accept flaws and accept the different reactions from each unique situation whether we believe in the way they think or the way an individual may have reacted we as humans blow it off and move on with what we feel is the most appropriate response. It is…

Schoolkids in Handcuffs. The Editorial Board published “Schoolkids In Handcuffs” which focuses on the recent issues with school officers overstepping the boundaries in punishing students. The video shows a police officer throwing a student across a room due to misbehaving. In a related video, two children were handcuffed due to a failure of following directions because of health problems. Both of those stories display what’s been happening for decades. The articles also point “The violent…

How there are high number of kids who are diagnosed with ADHD here in the USA and western countries where the world considered as civilized and well developed in every aspects of life than any other part of the world. The word ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A couple of years ago there wasn’t any ADHD vocabulary word in our daily life, but now a days ADHD is very well known word across the state. Some might argue that all kids’ regardless or economic level and…

Food Groups Activity 7- Jack and the Hungry Giant (intro to serving size) Standards: K.1 The student will demonstrate growth in the use of oral language. a) listen to a variety of literacy forms, including stories and poems; K.2 The student will expand understanding and use of word meanings. a) increase listening and speaking vocabularies; K.8: The student will expand vocabulary. a) discuss meanings of words; b) develop vocabulary by…

ability to benefit from a good education. The National Center for Learning Disabilities reports that there are 2.4 million students living with learning disabilities. Disabilities make traditional school harder in a variety of ways. When a student has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) they have difficulty focusing. ADHD is one of the more minor learning disabilities compared to something like dyslexia. Dyslexia makes reading and writing hard due to the brain switching letters and…

Summary and Evaluation of “Comparison of Physical Fitness Performance Between Elementary-Ages Students With and Without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” by Andrew M. Colombo-Dougovito Several studies have linked attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with reduced motor skill development, coordination and athletic ability. These studies have also postured that ADHD is associated with a myriad of motor deficits which affect reaction times in children with this disorder. Because…

to Distraction (Hallowell & Ratey, 1994), Hallowell recounts his experience having ADD. He relates to when he first discovered that he had Attention Deficit Disorder. (ADD) It was in one of his college classes. He, like some of the millions of other people in the United States alone who have it, had no idea. To him, he was just a kid who couldn’t pay attention in class and who wasn’t able to try had at many things. Hallowell states that one day in class, his professor began describing it when he…