ADD/ADHD and Language

Researchers at the ADHD Cognition Centre in Toronto have identified a number of spoken language difficulties directly related to ADD/ADHD. Weaknesses in Pragmatic(Social) Language Blurting out answers in class Interrupting others Talking excessively when it is inappropriate Often highly verbose: they speak for much longer at a stretch, and with many brief pauses. Within-turn pauses […]

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How Can I Help My ADHD Child or Student Learn?

Researchers at the Brain and Behavior Center in Toronto have found that children with ADHD struggle with learning in very specific ways and they require very specific types of remediation.  Based on current research, the child or teen with ADHD benefits most from an education plan that addresses two specific needs: structuring and flexibility. (1) Structuring aimed at helping […]

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