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An ADHD Plea…

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“HELP ME TO FOCUS” Please teach me through my sense of “touch”. I need “hands-on” and body movement to learn.

“I need to know what comes next” Please give me a structured environment where there is a dependable routine. Give me an advanced warning if there will be changes.

“Wait for me, I’m still thinking” Please allow me to go at my own pace. If I rush, I get confused and upset.

“I’m stuck! I can’t do it!” Please offer me options for problem-solving. I need to know the detours when the road is blocked.

“is it right? I need to know NOW!” Please give me rich and immediate feedback on how I’m doing.

“I didn’t know I WASN’T in my seat!” Please remind me to stop, think and act.

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“Am I almost done now?” Please give me short work periods with short-term goals.

“What?” Please don’t say “I already told you that.” Tell me again in different words. Give me a signal. Draw me a symbol.

“I know, It’s ALL wrong,isn’t it?” Please give me praise for partial success. Reward me for self-improvement, not just for perfection.

“But why do I always get yelled at?” Please catch me doing something right and praise me for my specific positive behaviour. Remind me (and yourself) about my good points, when I’m having a bad day.

“I may be hard to live with, and have ADHD, but I still have feelings and would have never chosen to behave like I do sometimes.”


Posted in General on May 15th, 2009

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  1. Coping with ADHD Says:
    June 23rd, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    Coping with partners who have Autism can be a daunting task, if not for the support of loved ones it would be much more difficult

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