I am a Middle and HS teacher and I am looking to a resource to share with some novice teachers I will be mentoring. In the early '90s (when I was a novice teacher) I heard an audio tape recording of what a classroom environment could be like for a child with ADD/ADHD. What started as a clearly understandable lesson by the teacher was gradually obscured by other audio input that could not be filtered out. This recording made a profound inpact on my teaching over the past 16 years and greatly sensitized me to some of the hurdles that students with ADD and ADHD must over-come. I would love to find this, or a similar recording. Does anyone know where such a resource exists? and how one can get it?
Thanks in advance!

New teachers have had more training in the appliication for technology to a lesson than any teachers before. Have them to sign up for computer lab time. The can have a subject that can be illustrated by using a Powerpoint or Publisher application. The learners will learn more and be proud of their creation. The teacher will get a chance to watch instead of being watched, evaluation. The teacher will get recognition for using technology in the classroom.

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Ive found some websites that might help with your search for an ADHD simulation.


http://www.pediatricneurology.com/sound.htm
This site has a free audio simulation of what it's like to be ADD.

http://www.adhdsimulation.com/
This website sells an ADHD simulation but I don't think you can hear it without buying it.


There was another site that I found ages ago wihch had a visual simlation too but I can't remember it, I'll try and find it again and if I do I will post it later.

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hello nich sunshine is a techer she knows a great deal as do some others on that you find here in the forums nice to meet you an wellcome to addhd dorm

Hi. I'm so glad you're looking for these resources for new teachers. I am ADD and I'll be starting my 11th year teaching in about a couple of weeks :eek: . It still amazes me that some teachers either fail or refuse to recognize the impact of ADHD on students.

I found this from PBS a little while back. It has both a visual and an auditory simulation as well as other information. I found both simulations very interesting. I decided to share this with some people so that they could get a little glimpse of what I go through every day. It was also good to open the eyes of some teachers who feel that ADHD students can "choose" to pay attention "if they want to".

I hope these are useful to you and enlightening for your new teachers.

tristan;)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attention.html (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attention.html)

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I found the website that I said about earlier, here it is...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attention.html

I has video and auditory simulations, I think this site is quite good.

It also has simulations for reading, writing and math difficulties.

Hi. I'm so glad you're looking for these resources for new teachers. I am ADD and I'll be starting my 11th year teaching in about a couple of weeks :eek: . It still amazes me that some teachers either fail or refuse to recognize the impact of ADHD on students.

I found this from PBS a little while back. It has both a visual and an auditory simulation as well as other information. I found both simulations very interesting. I decided to share this with some people so that they could get a little glimpse of what I go through every day. It was also good to open the eyes of some teachers who feel that ADHD students can "choose" to pay attention "if they want to".

I hope these are useful to you and enlightening for your new teachers.

tristan;)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attention.html (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attention.html)

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lol you got there before me with the website. :D

I found the website that I said about earlier, here it is...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attention.html

I has video and auditory simulations, I think this site is quite good.

It also has simulations for reading, writing and math difficulties.
Funny!:p ADD minds think alike???:D

Thank you all so much! I did not see what I was originally looking for, but have been shown some really great resources!! Thanx!!!

Could it be a video by Rick Lavoie about LD and ADD? go to the website www.ldonline.com (http://www.ldonline.com) and then to store or videos or something of that nature. I had the opportunity to see a great film from there in a Psychology class that i took a while back.

Just a thought.

I want to thank everybody for posting these resources. I am hoping to do a professional seminar for teachers to help them understand the particular difficulties and needs of ADD/ADHD students in the classroom. I'm glad to see that Nimch, is going to share this with her new teachers. I found so many teachers truly don't understand ADD/ADHD, and unfortunately many of them don't want to.

I think the simulation would be great to play and have people who are non-A.D. experience this. In addition to just audio, I have thought of adding in things like a paper airplane flying, somebody walking around the room, someone sharpening a pencil, and other normal classroom activities that increase the distractions for an ADD student.

I also plan on adding and my experiences as a person with ADD, who is also a teacher, a regular Ed teacher. So thank you once again for all these local resources, and if you find any more. Please post them here. I am most grateful.

Becky

I would highly recommend any book or video by Rick Lavoie. I don't need to say any more on the matter!

There's an old video he did which is a recording of a workshop with teachers, specialists, and therapists. It's about 15 - 20 years old, and he's simulating how it feels like to be a kid with a learning disability.