ADHD

This webpage from understood.org provides some classroom accommodations to use when working with learners who have ADHD

General Do’s and Dont’s

The dLCV is an organization that provides free information to people and families of those who have {dis}abilities. They also provide free referrals, legal representation, technical assistance, and advocacy services.

Understood.org provides a factsheet on ADHD.

The Mayo Clinic provides some common symptoms and signs of ADHD in adults.

This site provides some instructional strategies when working with neurodiverse learners, specifically those with ADHD.

Understood.org provides a general description of ADHD, some information about ADHD and the brain, and some symptoms of ADHD throughout the lifespan.

The following webpages and documents provide information on testing accommodations for some of the commonly used assessments in adult education:

• BEST Plus 2.0 testing and BEST Plus’ FAQs, on page 7, addressing accommodations
• CASAS testing accommodations webpage
• GED ® testing accommodations webpage
• TABE testing guidelines for inclusive testing and TABE’s FAQs addressing accommodations

This document, developed by Florida Literacy (Marty Beech, Learning Systems Institute, FSU, 2011), provides some useful instructional strategies (Chapter 2) and accommodations for specific disabilities (Chapter 3). Since it was written for Florida, there are some specific policies and procedures that may not apply to other states or situations.

This website provides information on a wide range of disabilities, instructional strategies to support learners, and other useful resources.

This advocacy organization provides information on legal services, Medicaid, independent living services, and information about other state and non-profit agencies.

No Wrong Door Virginia is a network of partners that provide services to people with disabilities.