ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

What Is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?

Each child with ADHD has different needs. Some children with ADHD also have learning disabilities. Others need help with social skills. Your doctor may prescribe medicine to help your child pay attention. You will learn about possible side effects. A Speech Therapist may test your child to see if they have speech, language, or social problems.

The Speech Therapist may:

• Watch how your child interacts with other children and teachers
• Listen to how your child talks with you and other family members
• Talk with you about speech and language development
• Talk with your child to see if they know about the problems they have
• Test speech and language skills
• See how well your child can retell a story or talk about an event
• Test your child’s social skills
• See how well your child can plan, organize, and pay attention to details

Our team at Persian Speech Clinic can work with your child on speech, language, and social problems. The Speech Therapist can help your child learn how to plan and organize to get tasks done. Your child may also need to learn how to take turns and pay attention when talking to others. The Speech Therapist will also work with your child’s teacher to find ways to help them in class. They may need to sit in the front of the class. Or, they may need to use checklists or planners to stay organized.

The goals of Speech Therapy for children with ADHD often include:

• Improving listening and attention skills (at home, in school, with friends)
• Improving expressive language in both verbal and written forms
• Developing the ability to initiate conversations and maintain conversation topics