The name, attention deficit, itself makes us think that our child's problems are due to lack of attention. They don' t lack attention, they have trouble directing attention. Additionally, the can't finish tasks, inappropriate social behavior, memory problems, cognitive problems, etc. Our school uses a program called Play Attention to teach cognitive, memory, and behavioral skills. We've used it at home with great success. We also use ADHD Nanny for structure and consequences. I think that once we know that the problem is far greater than attention, we can find the right programs for our kids. We first have to recognize that we've got to be our child's greatest advocate and coach as well as parent.
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The name, attention deficit, itself makes us think that our child's problems are due to lack of attention. They don' t lack attention, they have trouble directing attention. Additionally, the can't finish tasks, inappropriate social behavior, memory problems, cognitive problems, etc. Our school uses a program called Play Attention to teach cognitive, memory, and behavioral skills. We've used it at home with great success. We also use ADHD Nanny for structure and consequences. I think that once we know that the problem is far greater than attention, we can find the right programs for our kids. We first have to recognize that we've got to be our child's greatest advocate and coach as well as parent.
July 9, 2010 - 8:42amThis Comment
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