Children with ADHD are always thought to be easily distracted. It's as if adults think that they make a conscious effort not to listen to them and mess around instead. Sadly, because in terms of ADHD, we are talking about the main source of the attention being on the 'good stuff' why wouldn't you think that a child would rather have fun than work right! What is selective attention? Selective attention – the capacity to prioritise the processing of one stimulus whilst there i

I’ve seen so many videos and posts about how to get your child with ADHD to do things — get dressed, do homework, behave in public, follow instructions, and more. And while the advice always sounds good, most of it focuses on strategies  — sticker charts, routines, timers, checklists. But here’s the thing… strategies won’t stick if the foundation isn’t there. Let me explain. ADHD children have deficits in their executive functions  — things like: self-awareness emotional regu

One of the main characteristics of an ADHD deficit is comprehension , yet there still seems to be a lack of understanding of how exactly it affects your ADHD child. This deficit doesn’t only affect them when they are small; it can affect them for the rest of their life. So let me explain: In the Beginning Teaching a child to read in the UK starts with phonics. In the early stages, some ADHD kids find school great because it’s new and stimulating. Learning phonics may not be a

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