Strategies for Dealing with Distractible Clients

Do you have a student who is constantly late? Binder a disaster? Asks what to do when you just finished explaining? Gets distracted by looking out the window? Did you know there might be a cause? This session will explore the why and the how of supporting students with ADHD, daydreamers, and tornadoes that blow through your class.

Presenter

Jessica Leslie has been teaching in the educational world for the past 20 years with equal time being spent in EAL and in accessible education. She has had the privilege of teaching in Central Asia and on both of Canada's stunning coasts. She has a B.A. in Linguistics/TESL and M.Ed. in accessible education. She is the Accessibility Support Program Coordinator at Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia and serves on the Board of Directors at the CCLB.