1. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.
(ADHD)

2.  “Positive
behavior support is an application
of a behaviorally-based systems approach to
enhance the capacity of schools, families,
and communities to design effective environ-
ments that the fit or link between research
validated practices and the environments in
which teaching and learning occurs” (District
of Columbia State Improvement)

4.  Common in childhood and can continue
through adolescent life.
 Some of the issues that this disorder can
cause are:
 Being unable to keep focused
 Having trouble controlling behavior
 Having an excessive amount of energy

5.  Signs of disorder:
 Easily distracted
 Zoning out
 Trouble focusing
 Short attention span
 Unable to sit still for more than a few
minutes

6.  Make all children feel welcome. Encourage
interaction between all students
 Have a reward system for behaviors shown
consistently. (cleaning up and putting
materials in proper place)
 Take short 2-3 minute breaks between each
learning activity
 Devise games with shapes, numbers, and
colors. (hopscotch, musical shapes)

7.  Decorate classroom with warm welcoming
pictures and colors
 Have individual learning time as well as
group learning times.

8.  Give child designated job as a runner or
passing out papers
 Don’t scold them for excessive energy, find
activities to keep attention (building blocks)
 Minimize distraction by staying away from to
many bright colors and objects.

9.  Districtof Columbia State Improvement and
Grant. “What is PBIS?”. Internet.
 Frost, Joel L. & Wortham, Sue C. & Reifel,
Stuart. “Play and Child Development”. 2001.
Book.
 National Institute of Mental Health.
“Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD)”. 2008. Internet.