| ADHD is a behavioral condition revolving around | | | | environment 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 primary | | | | and 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 behavior | | | | spoken language. |
| patterns such as chronic forgetfulness, always | | | | *When trying to engage others in conversation is |
| being disorganized, failure to complete | | | | your child all over the map changing subjects so |
| assignments, not being able to sit still, and finally | | | | often that the conversation loses its meaning. |
| struggling to follow directions and retain | | | | Let's face it, school is structured environment that |
| information from reading or listening. They may | | | | rewards fast, and mid to short term memory |
| also struggle with what is known as | | | | and comprehension. If an ADHD child lacks this |
| metacognition, which is the inability to know what | | | | ability their quest for academic excellence will |
| they know in order to learn effectively. If your | | | | always be an uphill battle. This is supported by |
| child struggles with metacognition they will have a | | | | two facts: first 80 percent of all ADHD children |
| hard time solving problems that deal with problem | | | | underachieve academically and second children |
| solving. I'm sure you remember those problem | | | | with language and speech disorders are statically |
| solving questions that went something like this: If | | | | much more likely to struggle with reading and |
| a train is traveling at 60 miles an hour and it takes | | | | writing. Put these two together and one could |
| it 3 hours to get to the destination how many | | | | easily 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 question | | | | greater of underachieving, not only in the |
| your doctor or ADHD specialist may ask to | | | | classroom but socially as well. |
| determine whether ADHD and auditory problems | | | | Additionally, 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 to | | | | with 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 student | | | | being 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 when | | | | can be used both as a standalone treatment or |
| someone is talking. | | | | as a compliment to other non prescription |
| *Problems concentrating when the surrounding | | | | alternatives. |