ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

Data from a CDC study provide estimates by state for how many U.S. children aged 3–17 years ever had or currently have ADHD.

This article from the National Resource Center on ADHD explores ways you can get started when your child is diagnosed with ADHD. Use these tips to create home and school environments that improve your child’s chances for success in school, make home life easier, and boost your child’s confidence.

Here are six specific ways to support your child with symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, as recommended by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Read more about possible accommodations and supports to consider with your child’s school team.

Using this activity and video from the CIRCLE Activity Collection, you will invite your child to practice techniques to calm their brain and body.

Help your child develop executive function skills and self-regulation skills, which are critical for learning and development, by practicing these activities and games from The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. They target skills such as focusing attention, resisting distractions, controlling impulses, retaining information, and switching mental gears. Activities are adapted to match the skills of your child at each age range as they grow.

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In this activity and video from the CIRCLE Activity Collection, your child will strengthen their attention and listening skills by focusing on hearing different sounds during a walk outside together.

CHADD’s self-paced online courses include short video lessons and downloadable resources. In these courses, you will receive support from other parents, gain a comprehensive understanding of ADHD, and learn strategies to improve life at home and school.

Texas Project First provides information for families who would like to learn more about the special education process and receiving services at school.

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