Helping your child with ADHD accomplish tasks at home

What it means to help your child accomplish tasks at home

When parents understand that the symptoms of ADHD get in the child's way of paying attention to instructions and completing tasks, they can better deal with their child's behavior. Children with ADHD have some predictable traits: They respond to novelty, focus on the present, and need to be physically active. Parents who are patient, consistent, and creative can help their child pay attention, be less distracted, and complete tasks.

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1. The symptoms of ADHD get in a child's way when he or she is trying to stay focused on and complete tasks.

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2. Parents can help their children accomplish tasks at home by recognizing and using the child's response to novelty, focus on the present, and drive to move.

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Author:	Sabra L. Katz-Wise	Last Updated: May 31, 2006
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Mina Dulcan, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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