the Relationship Between AD/HD & Self-Control

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the Relationship Between AD/HD & Self-Control

Children with a diagnosis of AD/HD possess the self-regulation or self-control of children approximately two-thirds of their chronological age.

SchwabLearning.org asks:

Parents and teachers report that although children with AD/HD are not supposed to be able to pay attention, there are many activities or situations during which their attention span appears focused, if not even more focused than unaffected children. If AD/HD is a problem of paying attention, how is this possible?

www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=312
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The fact is kids with AD/HD have trouble paying attention in only some situations. These are situations in which they must bring online increased self-control and effort in order to remain attentive. Such situations are repetitive, effortful, uninteresting, and usually not of the child’s choosing. When these situations do not provide immediate, frequent, predictable, and meaningful payoffs or rewards for completion, children with AD/HD struggle even more. Keep in mind that all of us struggle to sustain attention and effort in these types of situations.

This is so true...