How to Tutor a Child With ADHD

School is hard enough for children, without the added pressure and distractions that dealing with ADHD causes them and the teacher. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also know as ADHD, is a common behavioral disorder that affects boys three times more often than girls. Children suffering from ADHD are prone to act without thinking, become hyperactive, and have trouble focusing. Those symptoms make teaching ADHD students stressful to say the least. But there are ways to tutor a child suffering from ADHD that will help him cope with the disorder and keep him from slipping behind the rest of the class.

Instructions

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  Add highlighters in your teaching tools. ADHD children are very right-brained and visual. Using bright-colored highlighters will help keep their focus on the task at hand.

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  Organize the child's desk and papers. ADHD students are often faced with disorganization. Create a system using color coordination. For example, keep all her math assignments and papers in a red binder and red folders, all her history items in a blue binder, and so on. Allow her to input her own ideas and suggestions about how to arrange everything.

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  Never discipline ADHD behavior, such as not focusing or becoming hyperactive. Instead, offer the child ways of coping with impulsive urges, such as taking small breaks in between assignments and tasks. Allow him to get up out of his seat and move about.

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  Encourage the child to become involved in a sport. ADHD children thrive in a busy environment. Participating in an after-school activity such as a sports team will help them burn energy while improving their social skills.

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  Keep the student away from distracting areas such as doors and windows. This will minimize the chance of the child becoming focused on other things besides the work at hand.

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  Keep the lines of communication open with the parents. Inform the parents of the child's accomplishments and failures. Try to encourage the parents to incorporate the teaching methods at home to keep the flow of stability from school to home.