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Article #257:

Helpful Strategies For Teaching ADHD Children

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Impulsiveness, lack of attention and too many distractions. Think about where
hyperactivity are the common traits of you sit children with ADHD to allow them
children with ADHD. All of these can make the best chance for concentrating.
it hard to teach children in a school - Always show the value of organization
environment. Therefore it is important in the classroom. Give them time to fix
that when teaching ADHD children the day his things by themselves.
is carefully planned to try and ensure - Be liberal with praise. Praise the good
the children are kept organized and deeds and give rewards to those who did
motivated to complete tasks. well in the schoolwork and homework.
Teachers who have ADHD children in their Positive feedback will generally work
classes need to be accepting and better than negative feedback.
accommodating of the condition. Although - Monitor the child's progress. Always
some children with ADHD may have learning have the parents involved.
difficulties that are associated with - Be clear on when moving around is
ADHD behaviors, they are not acceptable and when it's not. Don't
unintelligent, they just need to be given expect them to sit in their seats all
the right environment in which to learn. day.
So, what steps can be taken to - Encourage him to work in groups to
effectively teach ADHD children? First encourage interaction with peers.
and foremost, it helps to understand Parents can also find it hard to find
their uniqueness. Take a look at the list solutions to ADHD behavior. However, it
of strategies for teaching children with is essential that the parents of an ADHD
ADHD below. child get involved with his progress and
- Introduce the child to an organized transition. Keep up to date with what's
environment. When in school, make use of happening at school and find out if there
folders and dividers on his desk so he'll is actions you can take at home that will
be able to spot things easily. Also a help cement what is being taught in
color coding system to distinguish the school.
textbook covers for specific subjects can When it comes to homework it is important
be useful. to be supportive, without actually doing
- Children with ADHD can struggle with the homework for your child.
writing and numerical work. Showing him Provide a quiet space that is free from
how to use his finger or pencil across distractions, both visual and aural. Take
the pages when reading to help keep a look at what homework is required and
concentration and so he doesn't lose his ensure your child understands what they
place. When writing, encourage him to use need to do. Answer any questions they
his fingers to specify spacing and graph have and provide the necessary materials,
paper is useful when writing numbers to but then leave them to complete the work.
keep things aligned. When the homework is finished review it
- Reduce his homework. Too much homework with your child. If they've made mistakes
can be really overwhelming for kids with or missed out a section, point it out,
ADHD. Better to give a lesser amount and assure them that it is alright to make
have it completed than allocate a lot and mistakes, but that mistakes need
have nothing back. As much as possible, correcting. Always praise him for a good
give homework that involves the use of job.
materials instead of requiring lots of For more teaching tips on helping ADHD
writing. children get through their schoolwork,
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