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Experts estimate that 6 to 10 percent of theis what it feels like in the mind of a person
school-aged population in the United Stateswith ADD). When you communicate with them,
is learning disabled and approximately 3 tosee the communication through their eyes and
10 percent of the population as a whole isthrough their model of the world rather than
diagnosed with ADD. This growing problemthrough yours; they will be much more open to
impacts many areas of society and there is awhat  you  have  to  say  if  you  do.
growing  need  for  effective  solutions.
Understand that young people with ADD operate
Parenting or teaching a child with ADD orin a world of images, so verbal and auditory
learning difficulties can, no doubt, be ancommunication is often the least important
enormous challenge. It requires patience ofmode of communication to them. Words are very
you that you may not have thought you had;slow and difficult to process. Whenever you
persistence that you may frequently have togive a young person with ADD instructions,
call upon; and consistency that you may behave him overlap the words into pictures in
learning along the way. Here are some tips tohis mind and have him feel his body following
assist you in providing the best possiblethe instructions. For instance, if you want
environment for your child tohim to do the dishes and then pack his
experiencesuccess both at home and at school.backpack for school, have him SEE and FEEL
doing the dishes and then packing his
Young people with ADD (like all of us) arebackpack.
doing the best they know how to do with what
they have to work with. When they have moreVisual learning is the best way to learn
options available to them, they will makeacademic subjects. Make sure they learn
better choices. You, as the adult, are thevisually by making pictures in their mind of
teacher, which means that your child willdoing academic tasks like spelling words,
model you. If you are flexible and open tovocabulary words and math facts. When they
learning new ways of thinking and behaving,are reading, make sure they overlap pictures
your  child  will  be  open  as  well.with the words they are reading. Using a
visual learning strategy is more interesting,
There is positive intention behind everymore effective, takes much less time and it's
behavior, no matter how hurtful or howjust  more  fun.
bizarre the behavior may seem. In other
words, there is a need on some level that isCelebrate and appreciate what makes them
being met by doing what they're doing. If weunique. One of the biggest hurdles that young
can look for what the purpose is behind thepeople with ADD or learning challenges face
behavior or what need is getting met, then weis the belief that they are "stupid", "weird"
can find other more constructive solutions toor just "don't fit in". The truth is that
meeting that need. Always look for thethey are often a step away from brilliance
positive  intention  behind  behavior.and have the ability to see the world in ways
that most of us simply can't (think Albert
Step into their model of the world. Imagine,Einstein, J.F.K., Cher and Robin Williams who
for instance, what it would feel like toall had learning disabilities) . Consistently
drive in the rain without windshield wiperslooking for and recognizing their uniqueness
and how challenging it would be to simplyand value will go a long way in overcoming
keep everyone in the car safe, let alonethis belief and raising their
maintain any sort of emotional balance (thisself-confidence.



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