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What can a parent do to help the child with Attention Deficit andHyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?Kids will be kids. They will play, make noise, and make a mess.

Is your child quite and aloof when alone? Does he tend to seek extraattention when others are around? Does he forget things he ust did learn or

re!ise? Is his handwriting a total mess?

If answer to more than one of the abo!e questions is "#$%&, your child mightbe subect to 'ttention Deficit and (yperacti!ity Disorder. %eek opinion of herpediatrician or your general family physician. If the need be, the doctors willhelp diagnose the ADHD.

Here are a few common suggestions for parents to help childsuffering from ADHD:

Encourage discipline and draft a daily schedule:Try to design adaily pattern of workflow and follow the same. Mae this schedule

availa!le for the child"s easy reference# for e$g$ paste it on hiscloset$ As him to go through it and thus# the child will !e clearlyaware of the different timeslots to study# play# meet friends#pursue his ho!!y# or finish the chores. If your child does participate inthe scheduled tasks on his own# do appreciate him$

Appreciate organi%ed !ehavior:$ncourage the child to put all thingsback at their own appropriate places after using them$ &oosshould !e placed !ac in school!ags# toothpaste ' !rush andcom! should go !ac at their own dedicated spaces# dishesshould !e put in sin# penpencils must !e placed !ac in penstand or pencil pouch# etc$

Eliminate the distractions:)hile doing the homework or while paintingor doing the hobby acti!ity eliminate all distractions. The distractions canbe

isual:'ny mo!ing obect, T*, the !iew from the window, etcAuditory:+usic, radio, parental con!ersation, etc*ensory:%mell of food, strong perfumes, too cold or too hot atmosphere,presence of someone else around, etc

Make the child sit alone at a peaceful place with no distractions. Schedule

the time. Make him aware that he is suppose to finish off the taskin the allotted timeframe.

+eep the interaction clear:ommunicate in brief and clear words. Donot use long story buildup or explanations to remind the child of the taskor responsibility. (a!e faith in his ability and display the same, precisely.

Do not confuse or overstimulate the child: If you are not clear inyour thought, pause and form it correctly and concisely in your mind

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before you communicate. Keep the number of choices limited. The morenumber of choices can mo!e the child towards hyperacti!ity.

,emem!er he is special and still a id: #es, it takes a bit of an extraeffort to manage a special child, yet he is ust a child. (e will not showprogress o!ernight. %et goals or aims that are realistic as per his

capability.

Engulf yourself with tons of patience: (e is hyperacti!e and thus, youmust engross yourself in a bit extra amount of patience. Keep yourself!ented and charged enough to keep your calm when you deal with him.-e!er use harsh words or spanking out or cut off pri!ileges out offrustration. This can turn off his entire effort and progress. emainoptimistic at all times.

*ort a Ho!!y: +usic has been found to be ha!ing a calming effect andso does painting. 's each child is unique so is his talent. (elp your childdisco!er his passion and encourage him to indulge in it.

-ind out moreabout concentration tips and techniques and try toimplement them.

Do not !e shy: /ind support groups and take professional help as andwhen required. %chedule the medication and follow it religiously. Takehelp from friends and family as well.

+eep in touchwith the schoolauthorities and teachers. )ith help of theteachers, you can sort things better.

'bo!e all, appreciate him and respect him. (e is an indi!idual like each oneof us. Keep his moral up and help him build up his self0esteem.

Talk to professional to find if he has any other disorder as 'ttention Deficitand (yperacti!ity Disorder 1'D(D2 can mask other learning disorders too.

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