| If your child has been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD | | | | child might have ADD and one of these problems as |
| you may be wondering if he has a learning disability. | | | | well. A thorough check-up by a pediatrician will help |
| When we talk of the term 'learning disability' then what | | | | immensely.These problems must first be rules out |
| we generally mean is that it is a perceptual disability - | | | | before treatment for ADD is sought. |
| such as autism or visual processing disorder. | | | | Once you are sure that your child is indeed suffering |
| Attention Deficit Disorder (With or without | | | | from ADD, then you need to consider all the various |
| hyperactivity) shouldn't be treated as a learning | | | | treatment options, such as medication, supplementation, |
| disability. | | | | brainwave entrainment, behavior modification or a |
| Anyone who has ADD is perfectly capable of | | | | complete holistic treatment option that combines many |
| understanding and using the information presented to | | | | of the methods above. |
| them. | | | | But no matter what treatment option you choose, here |
| ADD doesn't really obstruct the learning process | | | | are some tips that will benefit ALL kids with ADD: |
| although it can sure feel like it at times. | | | | 1. A regular daily routine- bath time, mealtimes, |
| It is often mistakenly lumped together with other | | | | bedtimes, homework time and so on happening at the |
| learning disabilities into 1 category. A person who is | | | | same time each day. This repetition and familiarity |
| suffering from ADD can take in the information he | | | | helps a child remember what needs to be done when. |
| sees and then he can process it and even store it in | | | | 2."A Place for everything and everything in it's place" is |
| his memory just like any other person. | | | | a good motto for someone with ADD. Help your child |
| Then what's the problem, you may ask. The problem | | | | get organized and stay organized. |
| with a person with ADD is attracting and holding his | | | | 3. Having a homework diary helps the child with ADD |
| attention for long enough so that he can absorb the | | | | to remember what homework needs to be done as |
| information to begin with.This leads to all kinds of | | | | well as what assignments and other school events he |
| problems, at school, at home and for adult ADD | | | | may need to prepare for. |
| sufferers, in the workplace as well. | | | | 4. In the classroom, a teacher who invites interaction |
| Once he is able to focus and concentrate, his | | | | with the ADD pupil will find that he understands and |
| performance in school, at home and in the workplace | | | | retains the material far better than if she had just |
| all dramatically improve. | | | | delivered a lecture. |
| But sometimes ADD or ADHD can co-exist or be | | | | And most of all, don't loose hope. Educate yourself |
| mistaken for a learning disability or some other | | | | about ADD and learn all you can about managing it as |
| processing disorder. Dyslexia, auditory, vision and | | | | well as possible, then teach these coping skills to your |
| speech problems could all be mistaken for ADD, or a | | | | child, and he is sure to thrive. |