Children With ADHD - ADD!
Additional Articles:Accept your ADHD child as he or she is. He’s bright, alert and desires to do well. He’s and individual of worth; let him know it! It's important to understand and help your ADD/ADHD child as much as you can. Give them the support they need and want...you'll be grateful when they're grown up.
According to a study published in Nature magazine... the basal ganglia portion of the brain becomes very active when a person plays video games and watches TV and the body releases a chemical called dopamine.
Reward your child when he tries to finish school work, not just for good grades. You can give extra rewards for earning better grades. You'll feel better about yourself and your ADHD child knowing you've done the best you can for him or her.
Do you set a good example by showing your adhd student that the skills he is learning are an important part of the things he will do as an adult? Do you stay in touch with your child’s teacher?
