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The Active Classroom: Supporting Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Through Exercise
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Teaching Exceptional Children
- Article date:
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May 1, 2008
- Author:
- Mulrine, Christopher F; Prater, Mary Anne; Jenkins, Amelia
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Copyright informationCopyright Council for Exceptional Children May/Jun 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Ms. Kau's students are full of life and energy but many have trouble staying focused and are easily distracted. Several are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She read an article suggesting that regular movement could assist students with concentration as well as helping them control impulsivity. Intrigued with this idea, Ms. Kau started incorporating classroom transition exercises, lesson energizers, and structured movement games for recess. She even talked with the physical education teacher to explore using structured physical movement games in her students' gym class. As a result of these changes, all of her students, not just those with ADHD, are focusing ...