Mild, short, immediate reprimands can counter and decrease negative and undesirable behaviors. Students with ADD can learn to follow classroom rules when there are pre-established consequences for misbehavior, rules are enforced consistently and immediately, and encouragement is given at home and in school. Students with ADD cannot learn in the regular classroom. More than half of the children with ADD succeed in the mainstream classroom when teachers make appropriate adjustments. Most others require just a part-time program that gives them additional help in a resource room.
Teachers can help students learn by providing increased variety.
Active learning and motor activities also help. ADD students learn best when classroom organization is structured and predictable. The points of view expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Education. We encourage the reproduction and distribution of this publication. Since then studies have come out showing that medication does have long-term positive effects on learning and socialization.