The document discusses attention deficit disorder (ADD) and strategies to support children with ADD in early childhood settings. It outlines signs of ADD such as distractibility, difficulty concentrating, and lack of organization. It then provides suggestions in three key areas: behavior management, social emotional support, and cognitive development support. Behavior management suggestions include using visual cues and schedules, positive reinforcement, and consistency between home and school. Social emotional supports involve encouragement, social stories, and active listening. For cognitive development, the document recommends breaking tasks into steps, focusing on one task at a time, and using labels and visual aids. It also lists several community resources available to support children with ADD and their families.

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• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Easily distracted
• Stalling
• Unorganized
• Inattentive
• Inability to concentrate on task
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_disord
• http://www.bonnieterry.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/ADD-ADHD-Graphic-150x150.png

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• Support for academic
achievement, behaviour
management, and social emotional
development
• A stable environment, scheduled
routine, clear instructions and
rules
• Follow instructions and stay
organized
http://perfectingmotherhood.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/adhd_child.jpg

4. • Need to be recognized
• An responsive environment and
adjust teaching strategies.
• Individual program plan
• persistent support from
Parents, teachers and other
professionals
Class notes week 5

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• Support for improving social and
emotional skills
• Reassessed and monitored by a
psychiatrist on an ongoing basis
• Play and group with the other
children in the classroom
http://www.thecomputeronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/group.gif
Class handout week 9
Class notes week 5

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• Parent education/resources
• Knowledge regarding medication that
could cure ADD and when medication
will be helpful for the child
• Parenting skills that will help their
child with ADD

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• Support from the community
• Relief worker, psychiatrist, family
counselling, a social worker, family
doctor, a psychologist
• Establishing communication with the
ECE, the resource teacher, the family
doctor, the paediatrician and helping
agencies
Class handouts week 9

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• Help the siblings to understand why
the expectations are not same
between the children
• Financial support,
• Support groups, to meet the other
parents who have the same issue
• Develop effective strategies to help
the child at home

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
xM1X7if3SU

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• A quite area which is away from distractions
and noise in the class room
• Wall needs to be painted with soothing colours
• A physical activity area in the classroom
• Plan activities that will help the child to build
concentration

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• A place for the child to calm down
• Cue cards
• calming activities
• Redirect the child’s energy
• Clean and orderly space

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Behaviour management support:
• Creating social stories with the child.
• Prepare the child for transitions to prevent
frustration
• Encourage the child to write his own social
story
• Observe the child,
• Set specific expectations based on the
child’s ability
• Reading package “Inclusion of children with special needs”

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Behaviour management support:
• Make eye contact and get the child’s
attention before talk to the child
• Post class rules and schedule at the
child’s eye level
• Keep it simple and short
• Talk to the child with a slow and
calm tone

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Behaviour management support:
• Setting limits by using positive words and using
simple, clear language
• Repeat instructions as needed
• Using visual communication
• Remind the child about rules and instructions
• Follow through with the child

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Behaviour management support:
• Use the child's name
• Make a check list/write important
information down for the child and post
at the child’s eye level
• Work collaboratively with the parents
and other care givers
• Implement same strategies at home and
at daycare consistently

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Social emotional support:
• Use encouragement and positive
reinforcement
• Rehearsal with the child during routine
and transitions.
• Posting daily routine schedule with
pictures and words at child’s eye level.
• Giving extra time
• Reading package “Inclusion of children with special needs”

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Social emotional support:
• A reading buddy
• Work in a group
• Active listen to the child and accept
the child’s feelings

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Cognitive development support:
• Focus on one task at a time,
• Break down the work into chunks for
him.
• Create opportunities for the child to
learn through different senses
• teach the same skills in different
ways and places
• Using adaptive device such as fidget
kits
• Reading package “Inclusion of children with special needs”

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Cognitive development:
• Using classroom labels
• Remind the child where to find
and place things
• Using visual communications
• Help the child making choices
• Give the child one on one
assistance when the child needs it
• Reading package “Inclusion of children with special needs”
• Class notes week 8

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• Establishing communication methods
• Ensure behaviour management strategies
and plans implemented both at home and
daycare
• Providing resources and refer services
• Working collaboratively
http://youshotmedown.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/familyl1800x1200.jpg
Reading package “Inclusion of children with special needs”
Class notes week 5

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Kinark Child & Family Services:
www.kinark.on.ca
• Adress:20 Sunray
Street, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 8Y3
• Intake Phone: 905-668-2411
• Member of Children’s Mental Health
Ontario (CMHO)
• Provide childcare and counselling to
the children and their families and
finding help for them

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Hincks-Dellcrest Treatment Centre
http://www.hincksdellcrest.org/Default.as
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• 1645 Sheppard Ave. W., North York,
Ontario, Canada M3M 2X4
• Phone:1-855-944-HOPE (4673)
• Services include prevention, early
intervention, treatment, education, and
research

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Adventure Place
http://www.adventureplace.ca/
• McNicoll Public School 155 McNicoll
Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M2H 2C1
• Telephone: 416 744 7650
• Provide educational program and
treatment for children
• Promote children’s health from pre-
birth to six years of age, and support

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Canadian Mental Health Association
Durham
http://durham.cmha.ca/
• 60 Bond Street West Oshawa, ON L1G
1A5
• Phone: 905- 436-8760
• Provide mental health workshops and
training.
• Referral to services

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Mental Health Helpline
http://www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca/
• Phone: 1-866-531-2600
• Provide health information and refer health services
• Can be reached via email, phone call, and web chat
• Free service for people live any where in Ontario
• Available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week

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• Group image, Retrieved April 1, from
http://www.thecomputeronics.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/08/group.gif
• Family image, Retrieved April 1, from
http://youshotmedown.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/familyl1800x1200.
jpg
• Child with ADD image, Retrieved April 1, from
http://perfectingmotherhood.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/adhd_child.
jpg
• Inclusion class notes week 5,8,9, 2013
• “Inclusion of children with special needs” reading package, Centennial
college-Early Childhood Education, 2011
• ADD image, Retrieved April 1, from
http://www.bonnieterry.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/ADD-ADHD-
Graphic-150x150.png

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• Hincks-Dellcrest Treatment Centre, ). Retrieved March 29, from:
http://www.hincksdellcrest.org/Default.aspx
• Adventure Place, Retrieved March 29, from:
http://www.adventureplace.ca/
• Mental Health Helpline, Retrieved March 29, from:
http://www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca/
• Kinark Child & Family Services, Retrieved March 29, from:
www.kinark.on.ca
• Canadian Mental Health Association Durham, Retrieved March 29, from:
http://durham.cmha.ca/
• 60 seconds in an ADD brain (2009). Retrieved March 31, 2013, from you tube
website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xM1X7if3SU
• Attention deficit disorder (2013). Retrieved March 31, from wikipedia website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_disorder