Monday, October 4, 2010

ADD/ADHD May Not Keep Your Child From Succeeding In School

School may not be the best place for kids limited by attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (ADD/ADHD), disadvantaged as they are with woefully short attention span coupled with hyperactivity. However, as a parent, you can make a whale of a difference by implementing some practical strategies that include teachers and administrators to help your child not only cope with but actually thrive in school. It helps to communicate with teachers in order to find out how best your child can learn in the classroom environment despite facing obvious difficulties in sitting still, listening quietly and concentrating. Children with ADD/ADHD are capable of appropriate classroom behavior when presented with specific goals and daily positive reinforcement. As a parent, you can help develop a behavior plan in collaboration with your child's teacher that incorporates this fact. Further, while at home with your child, take care to provide an undisturbed atmosphere for study and follow these steps to make learning an interesting and fun activity. Most important of all, don't lose hope - your child has a promising future ahead, after all...

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