Anyone who has
dealt with children who have an attention deficit disorder will
know that the condition cannot be diagnosed or identified
easily. It does not have a specific checklist of symptoms that
one can refer to. Other problems like learning disability, mood
disorders are likely to be part of the exhibited symptoms and
then again these are likely to change depending on various
factors that you may not be aware of.
Regardless of all this, tackling and managing children with ADD
can be an arduous task. Though experience will teach you a lot
of things, knowledge about the condition and the manner in which
it should be handled is of utmost importance.
Firstly make sure that the child whom you are dealing with is in
fact has ADD. While dealing with ADD children, be prepared for
many moments of frustration. And ensure that at times like
these, you do not loose your cool. Take the parents into
confidence with regards to what you are trying to achieve with
the child. Do not be afraid to ask for help when you feel the
need. Classroom management does not involve ADD treatment and
you should consult behaviorists, child psychologists and
psychiatrists when the need arises. Sometimes the best option is
to ask the child for advice. Many times ADD children can come up
with innovative and insightful solutions to certain problems.
In your dealing with the child, if you feel that the child
requires some child ADHD treatment or is likely to benefit from
alternate means of treatment like an herbal remedy for ADD, make
sure to mention it to the parents.
As a teacher, you need to understand that ADD children have a
problem in concentrating and therefore need a structure to help
them carry out activities. As a teacher, your role is to provide
an environment that enables them to perform certain tasks
without too much of a problem. So you need to provide them a
structure in which they can operate. This structure can come in
the form of lists that they can refer to, constant reminders,
post-it notes that you may put in the classroom and other such
tools.
The other aspect to remember is that you need to keep the
interest of the ADD child alive. You may need to make frequent
eye contact to ensure that the child does not get into
dreamland. Keeping the ADD child physically closer to you may
solve this issue.
Make studying fun and provide stimulation in various forms. Be
careful that you do not overdo the stimulation since that can
lead to a chaotic situation.
Reduce the pressure so that the ADD child does not break. Make
schedules for the children with them. Give simple instructions
and partition relatively complex tasks into smaller sub tasks.
Encourage feedback on whether it is too relaxed or too hectic.
Avoid times tests and evaluations and ensure that you try and
give exercises that are rich in content rather than lengthy,
boring tasks. Use memory techniques like mnemonics and imagery
to achieve success with these children.
Use behavior modification techniques and reward positive
behavior and ignore negative ones. At times when you need to
check certain behaviors, involve the child and explain
explicitly why you think an action was not right.
It is of extreme importance that you monitor the progress of
these children and keep watch for positive aspects of the
behavior. ADD children often exhibit a lot of creativity and
spontaneity. As a guide, you need to be able to nurture the
creativity and you may have an Einstein on your hands. |
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