Sunday, February 12, 2012

ADHD Question of the Week: What After School Activities is Your Child Involved In?

Many parents wonder if one type of activity is better than another for children with ADHD. The answer to this is probably as varied as the children participating. Some may like the structure but less stressful atmosphere of individual sports, such as martial arts. Other children may like the intensit...
10/27/09 6:31pm

well, as im still a child, i cant comment on this from a parenting point of view, but i find it very diffficult to stay with one sport or activity. although, i have found a couple of activities that i can stick with. cycling, judo, and free running. im not altogether sure why i like these, although i think its cause i feel free in the fast pacedness of these sports. i like the speed!

10/28/09 8:36am

Judie Gade posted the following response on facebook and I wanted to share this response with you:

 

"Drama classes. Both my ADDlets have done weekly lessons. Teaches them social skills, concentration, confidence, lateral thinking, improvisation, public speaking & memoro retention (scripts)."

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Heidi
11/11/09 10:42pm

We have been struggling with our 15 year old who has ADHD and consistently says he has no homework although he does and/or he tells us he turned in all his assignments when he hasn't or if he does turn them in the assignments are partially completed. We recently decided to take him out of his after school sport due to his poor grades. We are hoping that he will have more time to complete his homework which we will check on a daily basis. I'm concerned that taking him out was not the right decision since it is the one thing that he seems to truly enjoy. What should we do?

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