This website has been written to help you learn more about ADHD, and to support you in helping students with ADHD and working with their parents. As a teacher you can play a pivotal role in helping students with ADHD to fulfil their potential.

Statistically, you may have more than one child with ADHD in your class. The majority of sources indicated that up to 6% of children in Australia have ADHD, although some healthcare professionals believe that the figure is greater than this because many children with ADHD are undiagnosed (many are also untreated). It was thought that the ratio of ADHD in boys to girls was 2:1, although recent research suggests that it might be closer to 1:1.

ADHD usually presents at about age 3, but the symptoms are often not recognised until the child reaches school age because classrooms demand more structured behaviour (e.g. an age-appropriate attention span). The classroom teacher, therefore, may be the first to start asking questions, and the teacher is an important contributor to the ADHD evaluation process.