Attention! Attention! Attention!

We have all been in situations where our attention is being requested, but our ability to stay on task is challenged. The discussion topic fails to peak our interest, the room is hot, the lighting is bad, the chair is uncomfortable....We have reasons why sometimes we feel unable to attend to the task at hand.  For some, this is a constant challenge; for others, it is rarity. This applies to both children and adults.

Sometimes, children are so hyperactive, it seems they never sit still. Sometimes, children are so excited about life they jump too quickly from one topic to another and find it hard to stay on task. Sometimes, they act before they think, and their inhibition reflex fails to kick. Sometimes, all of these factors result in the perfect formula for success.

There are endless resources to help support our children who struggle with some form of ADHD both online and in book form. The following links may be of use to you:

Managing ADHD behavior in the home environment:

http://www.everydayhealth.com/hs/adhd-and-your-child/adhd-behavior-management-strategies/

Study Strategies for ADHD students:

http://www.ucc.vt.edu/academic_support_students/attention_deficit_disorder_handbook/index.html

Discussion about the relationship between diet and ADHD:

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/Diet-and-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder

We have a choice to view ADHD in a positive or negative light.  We have a choice to play to the strengths of ADHD, and utilize the differences as keys to success. After all, Justin Timberlake, Howie Mandel, Michael Jordan, Jim Carrey, and Will Smith (all who have ADHD) found a way to make it work, just to name a few.....

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