How to Improve ADHD Symptoms

Children and adults who suffer from ADHD have challenging symptoms that make life much more difficult than it has to be. Working with these individuals takes patience and dedication, but with some work, the symptoms of ADHD can be reduced.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Time
• Dedication
• Optional program such as Total Focus

1. When working with children with ADHD, it is vital that teachers remember that this is a disability and not a choice that the child is making. Understanding the nature of the disability will help the teacher understand how to handle discipline problems and the importance of remaining calm and patient with the child.

2. Break tasks into smaller steps. Children with ADHD struggle to focus, and will have great difficulty doing several steps in succession. Have a student complete one small part of a task before giving further instructions.

3. Be prepared to repeat simple directions frequently. Following a routine will help the child become successful in daily repetitive tasks. Some daily tasks, such as writing homework down, may require the help of a buddy.

4. Consider investing in a program such as Total Focus, which has specific strategies and methods that have been proven to help minimize the effects of ADHD on an individual.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember to use a low voice in order to minimizing excess excitement and stimuli
• It is important that teachers understand that the behaviors that a child with ADHD exhibits are not always a choice they are making.

Resources

• Total Focus
• More Information on ADHD

[davida8575]

on 6/28/2009 Great article. 5* and added to favorites.
I have ADHD and I am 35 years old. It still causes me problems today. I have problems remembering things and reading, etc. It is terrible and I had problems in college because of it. The Army really helped me a lot to control it.
I have written an article about ADHD to. Pleas check it out.