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In addressing attention-based difficulties in the home/classroom environment a number of strategies may be helpful:

a)  Allow the child, where possible, the opportunity to move around during learning or activities if needed. 

b)  Provide breaks from her desk/seat to allow her to move around, and regroup.

c)  Limit length of time with any individual task you are working with.  Doing several short tasks in the same topic area will be easier for the child than one longer one, especially for activities which are frustrating to her.

d)  The child will likely do better if seated in a quiet area with few visual and or auditory distractions, reducing expectations in high stimulating environments,

e)  Use short, simple directions with repetition (rehearsal) and concrete visual cues to refocus on tasks. Assistance at the start up of tasks is likely to be particularly important.   

 

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Estes Moustacalis, Ph. D., C. Psych.

Oakville Psychologist

info@oakvillepsychologist.com