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ADHD Child Bill of Rights

* Attention span

* Impulse control

* Hyperactivity (sometimes)

ADD/ ADHD is a chronic disorder that can begin in infancy and extend through adulthood, having negative effects on a child’s life at home, school, and within the community. It is conservatively estimated that 5-10% of our school-age population is affected by ADD ADHD. Establishing the proper learning environment at home can make all the difference for both you and your child.

Try these great ways to help enhance your child’s learning journey. They work!

1. Be creative! Create a special work space just for learning. All members of the family can use this space…just as long as they are “learning”. Have just the basics available like paper, sharpened pencils, erasers, and any other necessary tools for learning nearby, but not at the table where your child is working. The items could become an unnecessary distraction.

2. Have others in the home spend their time reading or doing some other noiseless activity somewhere else so your child is not easily distracted during homework or learning time.

3. Avoid distracting stimuli. Try not to place your child near air conditioners, high traffic areas, heaters, or doors or windows.

4. Children with ADD/ ADHD do not handle change well, so avoid transitions, physical relocation, changes in schedule, and disruptions. Stick to a predictable routine whenever possible.

5. Many ADD/ ADHD love video games and computer time! Use video games and computer time as a reward for getting their homework done. Or choose to have your child tutored online as a learning option to help with homework so you can spend time observing his learning, instead of struggling with it.

6. At the end of the learning time and homework is finished, help your child stay organized consistently by establishing a clean up routine and get his backpack packed for the next day, so it is ready to grab and go the next morning.

7. Be positive! Your child’s learning environment should include a positive atmosphere. Use praise whenever you see your child staying on task, keeping things in order, and completing assignments. Your positive words will go far in encouraging your child to be a productive, happy learner. If you choose to try these steps, I believe you will see the positive changes you have been hoping for. Your child will seem like a different learner to you and you will see your child grow in confidence. This type of learning environment is where your ADD/ ADHD child can succeed and achieve!

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7 Steps Toward Creating the Best Learning Environment for Your ADD/ ADHD Child

One of the pictures I took of my daughter that night captured what she must be like in class. I squatted down in front of her desk and had her hold up her name card and smile. She held up the card and looked my way, but was having a tough time keeping herself focused on me. I clicked the shutter and that very instant her eyes glanced away. Looking at the photograph now, I can see what it’s like to be a child with ADHD. Her body is facing the camera, but her eyes and attention are somewhere else. She occupies a seat in the class, but she struggles to keep her attention in the classroom.

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I Can See Why She’s Having Problems