Ten Questions in Determining Whether Your ADHD Child Has Auditory Problems

ADHD is a behavioral condition revolving aroundenvironment is less than perfect. In other word
three primary symptoms. These are inattention,when noise are distractions occur they lose focus
hyperactivity, and impulsivity. These primaryand have trouble regaining it.
symptoms may present themselves in the form*Is he/she slow to comprehend written and
of any one of a number of recognizable behaviorspoken language.
patterns such as chronic forgetfulness, always*When trying to engage others in conversation is
being disorganized, failure to completeyour child all over the map changing subjects so
assignments, not being able to sit still, and finallyoften that the conversation loses its meaning.
struggling to follow directions and retainLet's face it, school is structured environment that
information from reading or listening. They mayrewards fast, and mid to short term memory
also struggle with what is known asand comprehension. If an ADHD child lacks this
metacognition, which is the inability to know whatability their quest for academic excellence will
they know in order to learn effectively. If youralways be an uphill battle. This is supported by
child struggles with metacognition they will have atwo facts: first 80 percent of all ADHD children
hard time solving problems that deal with problemunderachieve academically and second children
solving. I'm sure you remember those problemwith language and speech disorders are statically
solving questions that went something like this: Ifmuch more likely to struggle with reading and
a train is traveling at 60 miles an hour and it takeswriting. Put these two together and one could
it 3 hours to get to the destination how manyeasily conclude that an ADHD child with auditory
miles is the train traveling?problems could easy have a 90 percent chance or
Below are listed some of the common questiongreater of underachieving, not only in the
your doctor or ADHD specialist may ask toclassroom but socially as well.
determine whether ADHD and auditory problemsAdditionally, another study went so far as to say
are present.that ADHD children with speech and language
Does your child have:challenges run the risk of having lower IQ scores
*Problems with inferred meaning, or an inability towith the lower IQ results continuing into adulthood.
look beyond the obvious.What else? Certainly ADHD children with auditory
*Problems with short term memory.challenges need help to adapt to a world that is
*Trouble following directions.not tilted in their favor. There are many different
*Difficulty expressing themselves with words.avenues available, with one of the most popular
*Trouble with classes that require studentbeing that of natural remedies for ADHD. Natural
participation.remedies for auditory ADHD children are a safe
*Problems in areas involving writing skills.and effective way to treat ADHD symptoms and
*Difficulty recognizing the main idea or detail whencan be used both as a standalone treatment or
someone is talking.as a compliment to other non prescription
*Problems concentrating when the surroundingalternatives.