Nancy Young, Ed.D.
Reading | Writing | Learning
adhd Resources
The New book
co-edited by Nancy Young and Jan Hasbrouck
Climbing THE LADDER OF READING & WRITING
Meeting the Needs of ALL Learners
Instruction for children with ADHD is addressed in Climbing THE LADDER OF READING & WRITING: Meeting the Needs of ALL Learners (2024)
Ch. 10: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Carolyn Denton)
Recommended Books
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A handbook for diagnosis and treatment
Edited by Barkley, R. (2015) (Amazon.ca) (Amazon.com) - Coping with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and ADHD: A Global Perspective
McBride, Cammie (2019). (Amazon.ca) (Amazon.com) - Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment
McCloskey & Perkins. (2012) (Amazon.ca) (Amazon.com)
Articles / Papers
- ADHD and Exercise
- ADHD Facts – Dispelling the Myths
- ADHD: Making a Difference for Children and Youth in the Schools
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and Dyslexia
- Classroom-based high-intensity interval activity improves off-task behaviour in primary school students
- Effects of a classroom-based program on physical activity and on-task behaviour
- Information and Resources for Educators
- What Is Executive Function? 7 Deficits Tied to ADHD
- Will an ADHD Diagnosis Saddle My Child with Stigma?
- Your Executive Functions Are Weak. Here’s Why.
*From this article – “Kids with ADHD/EFD can get frustrated easily. Help them stay on track with these strategies: Have kids run in place or be active for a minute” Movement SO important – so let’s bring movement into teaching reading/spelling skills!