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ADHD

Meaning in education & teaching, with examples

/ˌeɪ diː eɪtʃ ˈdiː/abbreviationCommon term

In education & teaching, ADHD means: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a developmental condition marked by ongoing difficulty with attention, and often by high activity levels and acting without thinking.

In Turkish: DEHB, dikkat eksikliği ve hiperaktivite bozukluğu

How it is used

A person has ADHD or is diagnosed with ADHD. Diagnosis is made by doctors or psychologists, not by teachers; teachers describe what they observe in class. Schools may provide support such as movement breaks or tasks broken into short steps.

Example sentences

  1. Two students in the class have ADHD, so I give instructions one step at a time.

  2. The parents shared a report from the specialist who diagnosed his ADHD.

Common collocations

  • have ADHD
  • be diagnosed with ADHD
  • students with ADHD
  • ADHD symptoms
  • special educational needsLearning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for a child to learn than most children of the same age, so that the child needs extra or different support at school.
  • learning disabilityA lasting condition that affects how a person learns or processes information; its exact meaning differs between American and British English.
  • accommodationA change in how a student learns or is tested, such as extra time, a quiet room or larger print, that removes a barrier without changing what the student is expected to learn.
  • dyslexiaA lifelong learning difference that mainly affects reading and spelling, especially recognizing and decoding words; it is not related to intelligence.
  • on taskDoing the work or activity that the teacher has set and paying attention to it, rather than chatting or doing something else.

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