If your child has been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, you’ve already put some new things in place and their grades or behavior still hasn’t improved, you might be thinking…. NOW WHAT?!? If you have a child with ADD chances are they are also visual learners.
Approximately 11% of children 4 to 17 years of age have been diagnosed with ADD as of 2011, and it’s most commonly diagnosed in 7 year olds. That’s an alarming statistic, but we can turn the negatives of ADD into positives by understanding and applying the success strategies used with visual-spatial learners.
Do you have a messy, disorganized, distracted, fidgety kid in your life that doesn’t seem to be connecting the learning in the classroom and questions her intelligence?
Do you know a child that is so smart but just struggles to succeed in school? I have a way to unlock that potential.
First and second grade is the time that most children are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. But many of the same characteristics of visual learners are the same traits that point to an attention deficit.
January and February have been busy over here at bettefetter.com as I’m sure they have been for you as well. We have discussed some tips and great books for reluctant readers, what a 504 plan can do for your visual learner, how to appreciate the scattered visual learner, and so much more!
ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, is used to describe kids who can’t sit still, focus or follow directions, are easily distracted, seem bored and cannot get or stay organized. The good news is – for the majority, none of this is about a deficit – or a disorder.
You know who I’m talking about. It’s those kids that can’t seem to sit still. They can’t quiet themselves. There’s always a bit of chaos around them.
When visual learners begin school it becomes apparent that the classroom is a difficult place for them to concentrate and focus in a manner that is necessary for cooperative learning.
There is no language in the school system for visual learners. However, if your child is unfocused, distracted, struggling academically, and diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, help is available in the form of a 504 learning plan.
