| Children with ADD will only pay attention when they | | | | with late homework. |
| are doing something that they enjoy to do. If a task is | | | | When a child with ADD studies or does work it is best |
| repetitive or boring forget about it. A child with ADD will | | | | to keep them in a quiet and calm environment. This |
| literally just tune out of something boring like switching | | | | way they can keep all their attention on their work and |
| the channel on your television. | | | | not get distracted. |
| Another common sign of a child with ADD is that they | | | | If you are a parent of a child with ADD it is important |
| do not pay "close attention" to things that are being | | | | to be extra helpful with their school work. Since school |
| talked about. Kids with ADD will listen until they get | | | | work for most children is boring, it will definitely not |
| bored and then just tune out like they were not even | | | | keep the attention of a child with ADD. It is also a good |
| listening at all. This can really be a problem in the class | | | | idea to keep in contact with their teachers to see how |
| room because many times children with ADD will tune | | | | they are behaving, and doing in the class. |
| out their teachers. | | | | Just because a child had ADD does not mean they |
| Children with ADD will frequently switch from one task | | | | are not as smart as the other children without it. They |
| to another without finishing anything. Keeping their | | | | simply just have issues paying attention. This has |
| school work all organized and planned out is harder | | | | nothing to do with how smart a child is. All a child with |
| then it is for most children. This could be a big issue in | | | | ADD needs is to be pointed in the right direction. |
| the classroom because most teachers do not put up | | | | |