Yes many of them have a 504 plan.
No.
I have found a website where there are good self help techniques for ADHD students. I have given a link to the website in Related links below There are various methods to help ADHD students concentrate on their studies. The best technique is listening to calming music especially designed to help ADHD students. This calming music consist of scientific sound therapy techniques which actually addresses the brainwave imbalances associated with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
I am a special education teacher that has worked with students who have ADHD and/or Asperger's Syndrome.
Absolutely! There are medications that can help children with ADHD focus in school such as aderol. Also, there are teachers and student aids that are specially trained to teach in a way that will engage students with ADHD. They can definitely have a normal education.
WebMD has a section on ADHD, which includes diet suggestions for children and adults. There is also a site called ADHD awareness that has some pieces about nutrition. Many ADD/ADHD people self-medicate with caffeine, which should be discouraged.
If you are on medication for your ADHD , you could get very sick, and of cousre, get in trouble like anyone else who drinks under age.
About 3 to 5 percent of school-age children in the United States are thought to have AdHD. This means for a classroom of 20 to 30 students, on average there is one child with ADHD. Boys are four time more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADHD.
Mario is impatient and will not take turns in an activity
I find that caffeine helps to calm people down with ADHD it works better on children under the age of 17
What a high school will do for a person with ADHD and dysgraphia depends on the school district. They may offer special classes or may allow students to take tests and do their homework verbally.
It appears that while ADHD-diagnosed persons are not legally entitled to any special accomodation or privileges afforded under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act, an ADHD patient may qualify as being "disabled" and eligible to collect disability benefits under the Social Security Act.
ADHD does not end. it is a disorder that is there from birth to death. However, ADHD symptoms are not the same in people under the age of 16 as they are in over the age of 16, hence the idea that ADHD ends after childhood. there is no cure however it can be made easier to deal with by use of medication, therapy and a good psychiatrist.