Children with ADHD, Education and COVID -19 (Part One)
None of us were prepared for a pandemic, because what we knew about the process was already part of our history. Perhaps we were sure that the science was already so stable that it would not happen to us again. It has definitely tried to do something, but the virus continues to ravage humanity.
Technology has helped us to stay informed, even in some countries it has been a support at the educational level. Our lives have definitely changed, jobs, incomes, family gatherings, but today I want to dedicate this publication to those children with ADHD and how their parents have had to seek help to keep them active and achieve their goals.
These children definitely need a lot of dedication to improve their attention, behaviour and homework. There are many publications on this subject, but today I was able to read some from Dr. Caroline Miller, Director of the Child Mind Institute that I thought were quite appropriate and I decided to share them with the community.
Some of these tips are:
- Maintain direct communication with the teacher and the school: surely the teacher who was in charge of your child's education maintained certain practices that helped to promote attention. It is best to seek advice from them, as they have the experience and could provide valuable information on the distribution of the guidelines. In addition, by asking all these questions the institute will be aware of the complexity of the case and will seek to generate effective help.
- Set schedules: A suggestion applicable to all children as it allows them to switch from one activity to another and keep their mind organised. In children with ADHD, uncertainty and anxiety about the unplanned can delay goals, so we can make a schedule that is posted in a visible area and that the child is aware of what is involved.
- Alternate actions and strategies: we know that sometimes our children tend to get bored when we exploit only one way of doing things. The goal is to find, with the help and advice of teachers or reliable reading, those methods that allow us to alternate activities. For sure we will get quality attention that will give the child motivation to do his or her educational tasks.
In the next installment I will tell you more details. Thank you for reading!
Support for Kids With ADHD During the Pandemic
Hi @lynnmargullys Very interesting your publication I have lived a similar situation I have a little neighbor with ADHD and I have collaborated during the pandemic to keep him active, busy, but it has been an arduous task for parents and for those who collaborate, no doubt your publication expresses the situation that are happening within the pandemic who have children with this condition.
Welcome to my blog. I am delighted to read that you are collaborating with your neighbours in this task. Those children are too special and it sure has been a teacher for you. Definitely everyone's support is fun.