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ADHDADHD isn't a lack of attention. It's real difficulty steering attention, impulses and the sense of time.Printable sheetSee the whole topic
ADHD, inattentive type (ADD)ADD is the everyday name for the mostly inattentive presentation of ADHD, and many of these students hardly stand out in class.Printable sheet More on this topic
Auditory processing disorder (APD)A student can pass a hearing test and still struggle to follow speech in a noisy room or when several people are talking.Printable sheet More on this topic
AutismAutism is an inborn, lifelong way of perceiving and processing the world, not an illness to be treated until it goes away.Printable sheet More on this topic
DysgraphiaWriting has several layers: the idea, the words, the spelling and the hand that writes. Look only at handwriting, and it's easy to miss where things get stuck.Printable sheet More on this topic
Dyspraxia (DCD)With a coordination disorder, learning and carrying out movements is hard, while understanding usually isn't affected.Printable sheet More on this topic
GiftednessGiftedness doesn't take care of itself. Years of being under-challenged can become a path to school avoidance all on their own.Printable sheet More on this topic
Dyslexia and spelling difficultiesDyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence, and nothing to do with too little practice. Students with dyslexia often get told both anyway.Printable sheet More on this topic
DyscalculiaWith dyscalculia, what's missing is often not the calculating but the sense of quantity that all math builds on. That's why more practice alone helps so little.Printable sheet More on this topic
Selective mutismStudents who don't speak at school aren't being stubborn. Intense anxiety can keep the words from coming.Printable sheet More on this topic
Sensory processingSensory sensitivity isn't a diagnosis of its own. Some students simply find sounds, light or touch more overwhelming than others do.Printable sheet More on this topic
Developmental language disorder (DLD)A developmental language disorder isn't a brief delay or a sign of low ability. You can notice it in class, but you can't diagnose it.Printable sheet More on this topic
StutteringGetting stuck while speaking says nothing about intelligence, knowledge or worth. What matters is that students can still take part and show what they know.Printable sheet More on this topic
Tics and Tourette syndromeStudents don't tic on purpose. They can hold tics back only briefly, and that costs exactly the attention class requires.Printable sheet More on this topic
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI)With cerebral visual impairment, the difficulty lies less in the eyes than in how the brain sees and processes what they take in.Printable sheet More on this topic
OCDCompulsions aren't a quirk about tidiness. They're an attempt to get rid of anxiety, and every time someone gives in, the anxiety comes back stronger.Printable sheet More on this topic
ParticipationClassroom ideas for raising a hand, speaking up and joining in. More on this topic
Elementary schoolAll classroom ideas for elementary school, sorted by topic. More on this topic
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High schoolAll classroom ideas for high school, sorted by topic. More on this topic
LearningClassroom ideas for planning, practicing, reviewing and getting started on tasks. More on this topic
ReadingClassroom ideas for reading and working with texts. More on this topic

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