Struggling with your child’s school performance? Try these 3 strategies that help children with ADHD improve focus, behavior, and grades. The beginning of every school year brings renewed hope. But as a parent to a child with ADHD, this can be a moment filled with anxiety and uncertainty. You would want to trust that the coming year will be different, but deep down, you’re worried about the missed assignments, poor grades, emotional outbursts, and the struggles of keeping your child organized and focused. ADHD and learning challenges are a common combo that can make your life—and your neurodivergent child’s life—more difficult than it needs to be.
The good news is that you can learn how to help a child with ADHD succeed in school. And once you do, you’ll feel more equipped to support your child’s growth, both in the classroom and beyond. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), also called attention deficit disorder (ADD), remains one of the most misunderstood and often mismanaged conditions today. But a growing body of research shows that improvement could be hidden in how your child eats, moves, or rests.