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Supporting Students With A Whole School Approach Jumeira Baccalaureate School Monday 24 th February 2014 Aysha Kamal & Rachel Jex. Agenda. School Context Links to DSIB Indicators What is ADHD? ADHD Statistics How We Support Students with ADHD at JBS ADHD Support Group Websites
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Supporting Students WithA Whole School Approach Jumeira Baccalaureate SchoolMonday 24th February 2014Aysha Kamal & Rachel Jex
Agenda School Context Links to DSIB Indicators What is ADHD? ADHD Statistics How We Support Students with ADHD at JBS ADHD Support Group Websites Questions and Answers
Jumeira Baccalaureate School Jumeira 1 Opened in 2010Pre-K to Grade 12 853 students 71 Nationalities281 (33%) Students on the Inclusion Register IPC in Primary National Curriculum for Maths and English (Primary)MYP in Secondary IB Diploma Grade 11 & 12
DSIB Inspection Quality Indicators • 5.1 Health and Safety • 5.2 Care and Support • 2.1 Attitudes and Behaviour • 3.1 Teaching for Effective Learning • 3.2 Assessment • 4.2 Curriculum Design
What is ADHD ? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has 3 sub-types: • predominantly hyperactive-impulsive • combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive • predominantly inattentive
Classroom Strategies Make eye contact Give time to think, plan and talk Be clear and specific Cue them in withinstructions Check understanding Help them sequence and link learning ALI . . .
What Works Well for JBS …. Communication Team work Sharing information and expertise Child centered approach Differentiation and Accommodations Ownership Listening skills Use of professional expertise Protocols, procedures, systems & structures
Dubai ADHD Support Group • Offers support to parents and guardians of children with ADHD. • Welcomes teachers, TA’s, ILSA’s and others to meetings. • New Support Group for Adults with ADHD. • Professional contacts list shared. • Individual meetings and advise for all. • Confidential support.
Websites • Dubai ADHD support Group – Nurse Rachel Jex (at Dubai British School, monthly meetings19:30) racheljex@yahoo.co.uk • Children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (CHADD) www.chadd.org • Attention deficit disorders association (ADDA) http://www.add.org • Teaching students with ADHD http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/adhd • Learning disability association of America http://www.ldanatl.org • Identifying and treating ADHD http://www2.ed.gov.teachers/needs/speced/adhd-resource-ptl.pdf • A.D.D Warehouse www.addwarehouse.com • myADHD.com www.myadhd.com • http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/the-free-add-adhd-ebook-collection/