ADHD

Did you know that one of the most famous people with ADHD was Albert Einstein? Believe it or not, there are many successful people with ADHD: Alexander Graham Bell, Beethoven, Winston Churchill, Walt Disney, Will Smith, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Leo Tolstoy, Elvis Presley and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart etc.

These people are artistic, creative, intuitive, visionary, exuberant and original. ADHD does not mean that you cannot succeed or you cannot achieve your goals.

Today, we come across people with ADHD. They are doctors, lawyers, business owners, actors and artists. Many famous people throughout history have shown symptoms of ADHD and still achieve greatness. ADHD does not equate with failure.

What does it mean for Teachers?
http://www.canteach.ca/
http://snow.utoronto.ca/
- special needs opportunity window
- on-line resources and professional development for teachers and parents of students with special needs
www.addofoundation.org/linkseducation.htm
ADHD in Children:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/adhd/ds00275/dsection=symptoms
ADHD in Adult:
www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/adhd-adults
Symptoms of ADHD and ADD:
www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/adhd-symptoms
Answers to your questions about ADHD:
http://www.ivillage.com/
Positives: Brad's Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2hLa5kDRCA

Developing Music Program for DD and ME Students

"Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul and take the strongest hold there, bringing that grace of body and mind which is only to be found in one who is brought up in the right way." - Plato

One thing all my students have in common is a love for music. The learning of basic skills such as counting and recognizing colours can be made easier and more pleasurable by using appropriate songs and chants, and by coming together to dance and make music the students develop social skills. It also assists all children to develop coordination and motor-sensory skills, listening skills, creative thinking, and proficiency in speech and language.
http://www.storiesmusicandimagery.com/orff.html

Resource Guide for Teachers for Elementary Music: for Classroom teachers to Music Specialist: http://www.coalitionformusiced.ca/pdf/publications/Bibliography.pdf
Benefits of Music for Children with Special Needs:
www.ucp.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/1/16/98/98-98/5093
Autism Support Through Music: www.KylesTreeHouse.org
www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/SpecialEducation.html