[00:00:00] Do you know someone who has attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity or ADHD and struggles with school? How much does ADHD contribute to academic difficulty? An Australian researcher studied 130 students with ADHD, almost half on medications, and 3,700 non ADHD peers from nine high schools, exploring how ADHD contributes to academic adversity while controlling for other factors like learning disability, motivation, race, gender, score, school size and class. The study found that ADHD was significantly related to academic adversity. However, also contributing were learning disability, prior school failure and agreeableness. Family background, student motivation and teacher student relationships also impacted While ADHD likely contributes to academic difficulties, also consider what else can be impacting academic success. Give family support insist on praise work completion, thus increasing student motivation which can help mitigate academic adversity. Parents if your child has ADHD and is struggling at school during, investigate additional factors that could impact their academic success. Phrase what your child does well, even small steps. Teachers and healthcare professionals in addition to adhd, be sure to check out learning disabilities. Provide tutoring, fun reading games and basic instruction. Be patient.
