Introduction After completing the modules on Takiwātanga for my specialist teaching course, a type of strategy that stood out to me was the use of visual supports. I adapted these suggestions from Jennifer Ganz’s Classroom Structuring methods and strategies for children and youth with Autism (2007). Children with dyslexia, ADHD, autism and/or auditory processing disorder… Continue reading Visual Supports for the Classroom
Category: Neurodiversity
Aroreretini – Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD & ADHD)
What are attention deficit disorders and why are there two different acronyms? Aroreretini is the Te Reo Māori term for ADHD which means attention goes in many directions (Lissienko, n.d.). Attention deficit disorders are a brain-based difference where the frontal lobe is delayed in its development (ADHD New Zealand & Watson, 2022). ADHD refers to… Continue reading Aroreretini – Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD & ADHD)
Georgi de Stigter 