| There are always going to be the kids who do not | | | | Sometimes kids are able to focus in the classroom but |
| need any help and could get good grades by not even | | | | show ADD signs, symptoms when they are done |
| breaking a sweat, however if your child has ADD you | | | | being taught. For example, when they get home from |
| know this is not the case. A child with ADD has a | | | | school and they open up their calendar with their |
| really hard time focusing in the classroom and | | | | homework written down they forget what they had |
| teachers are usually able to point this out. Sometimes | | | | just learned or act as if they never even learned |
| kids with ADD are able to focus in the classroom, but | | | | anything. The thing is that many kids with ADD are |
| then they forget what they learned because they | | | | really smart and could put up a good act that they are |
| were not really paying attention. Also some kids with | | | | paying attention in school when in reality they are not |
| ADD can focus, and can remember what they learned | | | | at all. |
| but then when it comes to taking tests or doing | | | | ADD and Taking Tests |
| homework they are lost. These ADD signs, symptoms | | | | Children with ADD show signs and symptoms of their |
| can really hold a child back if they are not pointed in | | | | disorder when taking tests in a distracting environment. |
| the right direction. | | | | The problem is that children with ADD have such a |
| ADD and Focusing in a Classroom | | | | hard time focusing if they do not get silence without |
| This is not always the case with ADD, but if your child | | | | distraction. A big key for test taking is focus and that is |
| wonders off to another planet and starts thinking | | | | how kids without ADD have an edge over kids with |
| about something completely off topic then what is | | | | ADD. |
| being taught he probably has ADD. A child with ADD | | | | In order to prepare your child with ADD for a test it is |
| has a really difficult time paying attention in the | | | | recommended that you communicate with teachers |
| classroom. Usually this is because the child does not | | | | that you would like your child to be in a quiet |
| want to be there, however this all depends on the | | | | environment while taking tests. This will really help them |
| extent of the disorder your child may have. Your child | | | | succeed and you should see immediate results. Also it |
| could be completely interested and love school but still | | | | is recommended that parents of ADD children study |
| not be able to focus in the class. This is not there fault | | | | and do homework with their kids. This will keep them |
| and they need to get extra attention to succeed. | | | | on track and not let them get distracted. |