| "Gurur Devo Bhava!" in Sanskrit significantly means | | | | instructions. Give directions in simple words and in |
| that teachers are to be revered like Gods. So the | | | | short sentences. Give as many repetitions as |
| teacher thus respected has the duty to groom | | | | needed. It may work if the teacher can stand |
| his disciple in to a fine human being. | | | | near him and help him individually. Arrange for |
| Students with disabilities and drawbacks demand | | | | peer tutoring. Get other children who are smart |
| the utmost care and unconditional support of their | | | | and intelligent to sit beside ADHD children and help |
| teacher. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is | | | | them with their school work. |
| found in at least 5% of the child population. It | | | | 5) If you find the child hyperactive allow him |
| prevents children from being what they normally | | | | frequent breaks. Never punish him for his |
| are, turning them into impulsive, hyperactive, | | | | hyperactivity or inattention. Call him by his name |
| talkative and lonely human beings. A teacher along | | | | to catch his attention and interact with him often, |
| with the help of a parent is capable of aiding the | | | | both verbally and physically. Short quizzes may |
| child in a numerous ways. | | | | help but long tests often fail. |
| ADHD children find it impossible to limit their | | | | 6) Give gentle reminders and subtle hints to |
| attention and activities to the four walls of the | | | | ADHD children in class. A chart pinned to his desk |
| classroom. Patience, tolerance and understanding | | | | may come handy for him to understand his |
| are thenthe slogan of the teacher. Let us see | | | | lessons and aid his school work. Using large font, |
| what teachers can do to sustain the | | | | color pens or chalks etc. can be used to sustain |
| concentration of their little pupils. | | | | their concentration. It is also good to assign them |
| 1) Changes in the seating arrangements can be | | | | with individual tasks to be done at home and |
| made to minimize the distractions in children. Avoid | | | | signed by parents. Thus you can ensure parental |
| desks and arrange the seats in rows in a way | | | | supervision and intervention. |
| that enables the teacher to move around in the | | | | 7) Do not ask ADHD children any question publicly |
| classroom. | | | | which might be difficult for them to answer. This |
| 2) Make ADHD children or children with learning | | | | may further embarrass them or depress them. |
| disabilities to sit in the front row or as close to | | | | A teacher can also help the child improve his social |
| the teacher as possible. Never allow them to sit | | | | skills and friends circle. Assist him through his |
| near the window or the hallway where they may | | | | problems and interfere rightly in his conflicts. |
| fall in to distractions. | | | | Appreciate his improvements while carefully |
| 3) Carefully avoid other auditory or visual | | | | discouraging his bad behavioral aspects. Just saying |
| distractions from his vicinity. Remove wall hangers | | | | "good" or "great" does not help. Make a specific |
| or fancy objects as ADHD children can be very | | | | remark like saying "Excellent. You have written all |
| easily distracted. | | | | the spellings right. |
| 4) ADHD children have trouble following | | | | |