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ADD & ADHD QuizHow Can You Help Your Child Succeed at School?

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ADD/ADHD School Success Quiz

Learn good strategies to help your child with ADHD or ADD succeed at school.

What's the best treatment plan for a child newly diagnosed with ADHD or ADD?

Medical intervention and medication, if needed

Psychological intervention and behavioral modification

Educational intervention at school

All of the above
If your child was off medication for the summer, what’s the wisest back-to-school strategy?

Stay off medicine unless the teacher complains

Talk with your child's doctor and the teacher to evaluate your child's needs

Quickly put your child back on medicine for ADHD/ADD when school starts
Who should know that your child has ADHD or ADD?

It's no one's business

Just the classroom teacher

Anyone who interacts with your child – including family members, teachers, coaches, and neighbors
Where should a child with ADHD or ADD do his or her homework?

Seated in a quiet area without clutter or distractions

In his or her bedroom with the door closed

On the school bus so there’s more playtime at home

With a parent to make sure the answers are correct
How can you teach your child good time management for schoolwork?

Have the same routine every day, from wake-up time to bedtime

Allow time for play and outdoor recreation each day as well as time for homework

Post the family’s schedule in the kitchen so your child can see what will happen each day

All of the above
How can parents help children develop organizational skills?

Encourage the child to keep a daily routine – from waking up to bedtime

Help the child organize his bedroom, clothes, backpack, and home work

Purchase notebook organizers and assignment pads to help the child at school

All of the above
How can you use behavior modification to help a child with ADHD or ADD?

Behavior charts that track a child’s chores or responsibilities and offer potential rewards for positive behaviors

Grounding the child whenever he or she exhibits negative behavior

Time-out until the child learns to manage his behavior
When a child with ADHD or ADD exhibits negative behavior, how should you respond?

Make a point to seek out and praise good behavior

Provide clear, consistent expectations, directions, and limits

Use an effective discipline system so the child learns about consequences

All of the above

Reviewed by Dr. Rob Hicks on July 08, 2008

Sources: Sources

SOURCES:
National Institute of Mental Health: "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."
American Academy of Family Physicians: "ADHD: What Parents Should Know."
WebMD: "Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Behavioral Techniques for Children."
Ask Boots "Helping your child with ADHD"

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