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How to Teach Children with ADHD

How to Teach Children with ADHD

All children, but particularly those with ADHD who need good teaching to stimulate concentration, learn and respond better if the task is innovative, interactive, fun and motivating. Subtle changes of approach by you can make the difference between success and failure. An engaging teaching style, empathy, a sense of humour and patience, a belief in […]

How to Minimize Bad Behaviour for Children with ADHD

How to Minimize Bad Behaviour for Children with ADHD

Because children with ADHD are hypersensitive and tend to misinterpret comments, reprimands and punishments should be done with care and sensitivity. After an incident, try to put in place appropriate strategies to prevent similar difficulties recurring. These should be implemented from an understanding of ADHD with the aim of minimizing rather than excusing the behaviour […]

How to Make Handwriting More Fun for Children with ADHD

How to Make Handwriting More Fun for Children with ADHD

If the child with ADHD is experiencing handwriting problems or is finding handwriting boring, there are a number of creative solutions you could employ: Allow more space – when making worksheets, allow for bigger handwriting, as the child’s immature handwriting is often larger than that of the peer group. Use the enlarger on the photocopier […]

How to Deal with Persistent Disruptive Behaviour of Children with ADHD

How to Deal with Persistent Disruptive Behaviour of Children with ADHD

Persistent disruptive behaviour can be very draining and demoralizing for you and difficult for the rest of the class. It may lead to school suspension or exclusion. If such a child remains disruptive and/or oppositional with frequent arguing, defying and pushing the school boundaries, even when medically treated for ADHD, specialist consideration should be given […]