As outlined in an earlier post, children with ADD/ADHD often struggle with reading fluency and reading comprehension. If your child with attention challenges struggles with hesitant, choppy, or uneven reading fluency, consider downloading the University of Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts (UTCRLA) Fluency Instruction Guides for either elementary or middle school students. To […]
12 Writing and ‘Rithmetic Struggles Common to ADD and ADHD
Children with attention challenges often struggle with multi-faceted and multiple step learning tasks because of trouble consistently managing themselves and their resources in order to achieve goals and solve problems. The written expression challenges common to children with ADD/ADHD include: Handwriting quality is inconsistent due to quick work. Spelling errors are mostly phonetic (spell words the […]
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What’s the Difference Between a Learning Disorder and ADHD?
I’m often asked, “What is the difference between the learning difficulties seen in a child with an attention disorder and those seen in a child with a specific learning disorder like dyslexia?” This is a tough question because the learning challenges brought on by an attention disorder can often seem to be the same as […]
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A Step-wise Approach to Using Natural and Logical Consequences
Families often ask, “So, how do natural and logical consequences work in real-time?” Here’s a step-by-step example: 1. Consequences are proposed. When you have finished mowing the lawn, then you may go swimming. (Make sure swimming is something the teenager wants to do.) 2. You accept the child’s decision, follow through with consequences, and give […]
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