a.d.h.d. Problem

Hello
I am the mother of 3 and my oldest who is 9 has ADHD. He struggles everyday with his academics, and he also, does not comprehend anything that he reads. He can read every word, but cannot tell you in his own words what he just read. I know how frustrating it is. He is also on meds..we have had to increase his dosage over the past couple of years. The only thing that I have been able to do to help him, is to stay in contact with his teachers, let them know exactly what is going on. Is her work modified in any way? Schools can modify her work just based on her ADHD... having a little less of a work load might help her in the long run, so she isn't stressing while she is working on other tasks. Good Luck and if i can help in any way, please let me know.... you are not alone!

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Good luck; I know how frustrating it is to try to understand where she's coming from but the best you can do without professional help is to be patient with her and try to work directly with her teachers to ensure that they understand the issue and are willing to be patient with her as well. All the best!

i have a daughter with the same problem but we got her to seat down and read and write the word meaning and also we explain the words meaning and she has to repeat it to us about two or three times. then before bed ask her what the word means and she should be able to tell you. what kind of medicine is she on. sincerely, R.

Try asking the doc baout dyslexia. My 17 year olds father had it and she really struggled in school until I brought it up at one of her doctors appts. They tested her and she had it. Now she does great in school, even with adhd as well.

My son is 10 and has similar px's. He had some hearing px's at an early age and that delayed his language development and speech. It is amazing how these things are intertwined with our processing. He has also been diagnosed with mild dyslexia and expressive disorder along with his ADHD. Although, the meds help him to focus his processing of information is off. We are in the process of getting him a language therapist rather a speech. I am hoping this will help him in how he is receiving the information and processing.

He reads but not for meaning and at this grade level they push for them to write and he just shuts down.

With all that said, you may want to look into language therapy which may help her processing.
Good luck!

If you haven't, you may want to get your daughter tested for any other "learning disabilities" -- it may not be the case at all, but for some reason I thought of the possibility of dyslexia? Maybe she's seriously having problems processing and it's not her fault? Even if it's just the ADHD, you can get her to someone who can help her "retrain" her mind and start helpful habits to learn and remember things.

You have to rethink your approach with children that have attention deficits. If your child is having problems with comprehension, try to incorporate reading times into your day. In the evening, read together out loud, and after you have read a page ask questions about what has been read. It is just like anything in life, if you want to improve you have to practice.

Hi T.,
I am a woman who grew up with ADHD. I also took meds. except I took quite a bit..I took 60 mil. or Ritilan a day. 30 morning, 20 @ lunch @ 10 whne I got home, (Just to help me concentrate on school). Though I didnt take any during the summer only in school.
I had the same problems as your daughter, Really, it took someone actually sitting down with me & "helping" me. I knew what & how I was supposed to do it, but it was like what was going in, wasnt staying, I was understanding it wrong or looking at it from the wrong direction. I think what the other moms have suggested is great. But I mean at the same time if you know about the subjects that she is having trouble in, maybe you could sit down with her.
If she is like I am, she is probably smarter in some areas than others. I for one understand math easily, but have issues with english. You can out grow the hyper part, but I think that the attention disorder stays with you. I no longer take meds but I think that I need to take something though for the attention. I have trouble staying on task & my mind is always going in MANY directions.
I hope some of this helps, I mean if you or she might need someone, since I grew up with this & still have trouble with the Attention part.to talk to you can email me at ____@____.com
~Jill

Exactly what the first person said. It can really help.

T.,
I have a 14 year old with ADD/ADHD. He is on medication as well. The problem with kids with this disorder is that they lack the comprehension skills to sit down and do homework on their own. They need the constant guidance that only a very very patient parent can give. My son had a bout with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder regarding his handwriting, which is still awful, but he grew out of writing and erasing and then writing again so much that the spot on the paper was either black or torn. This is something that you really need to work on with your child and with her school counselor. I am assuming that she is in school and not home schooled. If she is, are you aware of the 504 plan that the schools have? My best advice is to talk to the counselor about that as well. This has helped my son in the past.