How Can Students With Adhd Help Themselves?
According to Scandinavian researchers, adding white noise into a classroom may be as effective as medications in helping ADHD students stay focused. The small study of 51 students in Norway found that those with ADHD performed better on memory tests when their was white noise in the classroom than when there was no white noise. Researchers believe the noise might work by stimulating neural activity in the same way that fidgeting or moving around does for those with ADHD. They say this study may...
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