Do Well in School With ADHD

ADHD is when kids have problems with getting distracted easily, struggling to pay attention, and hyper-activeness. ADHD means Attention Deficit Hyper-Active Disorder. Parents usually think their child is just hyper and do not do anything about, but when they find out they could be angry or even sad that their child has ADHD. Some of these children's teacher get mad because the child is too hyper.

Steps

 * 1) Get ADHD Medication if you don't already take it. It might seem like your different and you need pills to function right. Well they really do help no matter how much you deny it. Don't feel like your friends are going to look down on you for taking them its your life you only get 1 so make it count no matter what they think.  [[Image:Do Well in School With ADHD Step 1.jpg|center|550px]]
 * 2) Dump your backpack. That's right dump it on the floor and start organizing your papers into piles. Pile 1 things that you need to give to your parents pile 2 trash pile 3 things you need to keep in your backpack (ex. math book planner vocab list etc.) put them into color coded folders and put them NEATLY in your backpack. Also get a different color notebook for each class for note taking.  [[Image:Do Well in School With ADHD Step 2.jpg|center|550px]]
 * 3)  Sit in the front 2 rows if possible at all times. Don't give me that look i hate it too but face it you take more in when you can clearly hear the teacher and you're not tempted to goof off in the back row.  [[Image:Do Well in School With ADHD Step 3.jpg|center|550px]]
 * 4)  Fill out a planner every day. Divide into subjects and write each and every assignment you did in that class and homework in that class this may take time to make a habit but its worth it.  [[Image:Do Well in School With ADHD Step 4.jpg|center|550px]]
 * 5)  If possible email assignments to teachers. This will allow you to know for sure if you turned and assignment in if you have to hand it in write in your planner that you turned it in.  [[Image:Do Well in School With ADHD Step 5.jpg|center|550px]]
 * 6)  If you have questions ask your teacher.  [[Image:Do Well in School With ADHD Step 6.jpg|center|550px]]

Tips

 * If you need to fidget use a rubber band and twirl it with your fingers Do not hit other people with it you will get in trouble.
 * Always do homework and make sure your away from the computer (unless your typing or doing a research assignment) turn off the TV and go where it is quiet and you can have some time to yourself to study

Warnings

 * Make sure your doctor diagnoses you with ADHD before getting ADHD medication

Things You'll Need

 * color coded notebooks and folders
 * backpack with pockets
 * a willing to learn

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