Most children with ADHD experience failure in school not only because of low academic standing, but because of “misbehavior” in the classroom. These so-called misbehaviors are usually results of an ADHD child’s impulsivity and hyperactivity.

As we celebrate the 6th National ADHD Awareness Week, let us take time to pause and see how far we have gone in our public awareness campaign on the disorder.

There are several learning problems associated with ADHD which are either results of the actual symptoms of ADHhD or because the student also has a Learning Disability (LD).

In a class of forty school children, there is an estimate that at least two of them exhibit symptoms of ADHD.

Underachievement and failure in school is a common thing for children with ADHD.

The following are excerpts from an interview with a teacher, Mrs. Grace Flores-Osio who has successfully managed students with ADHD in her classroom and has actively advocated for them.

PROVIDE REWARDS AND CONSEQUENCES. Giving the child a specified reward when she shows the desired behavior or a consequence when she fails to meet a goal.

Studies say that children with ADHD are at a higher risk of depression and other mood disorders. Quite significantly, the rate of depression is significantly higher in children with ADHD than in other children. Studies show that up to 70 percent of children with ADHD will be treated for depression at some point in their lives.