Helping your child with ADHD accomplish tasks at home
What it means to help your child accomplish tasks at home
When parents understand that the symptoms of ADHD get in the child's way of paying attention to instructions and completing tasks, they can better deal with their child's behaviour. Children with ADHD have some predictable traits: They respond to novelty, focus on the present, and need to be physically active. Parents who are patient, consistent, and creative can help their child pay attention, be less distracted, and complete tasks.
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The symptoms of ADHD get in a child's way when he or she is trying to stay focused on and complete tasks.
Parents can help their children accomplish tasks at home by recognizing and using the child's response to novelty, focus on the present, and drive to move.
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| Author: | Carrie Henley Sabra L. Katz-Wise | Last Updated: August 31, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Mina Dulcan, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics | |
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