This unit teaches students vocabulary related to neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health while comparing Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD.
Now Studying: ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome
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Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:
Accommodate
Asperger's syndrome
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Combined type
Concentrate
Coordination
Distracted
Drawn away from
Executive functioning
Fidgety
Implied
Impulsive
Literal
Mood
Peers
Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type
Predominantly inattentive type
Share many similarities
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It’s not uncommon for people to wonder whether someone they know has either Asperger's Syndrome (AS) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivy Disorder-->attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The two share many similarities, and even for a trained professional it is not always easy to tell them apart.
What makes AS and ADHD appear so much alike is the fact that both conditions involve a…
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The exact cause of Asperger's is unknown and there is no approved medication for it.
Everyone thought the boy was intentionally annoying, but he just had ADHD-HI.
Sarcasm is a form of implied meaning which is often lost on young children.
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- Discuss 3 main differences and similarities between Aspergers and ADHD?
- Do you know anyone with AS or ADHD? What are they like? Do you change your behaviour to accommodate them?
