Lag behind their peers long-term goals such as reading and writing becuase they are unable to focus

Have trouble expressing and processing language; such children find it hard to organize and establish a point of view

Have more behavioral issues within the classroom because they are unable to concentrate, so these children tend to be more self-destructive and have an angrier personality than the "normal" children

Unable to sustain attention as well as the other students and often times are teased and ridiculed becuase they have lower scores in performance

Often voted the best known, but least liked within the classroom

Structure and discipline within the classroom will often make the ADHD child more rembunctious than the other students

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Questions? Contact Miss Katie Jirik at jirikkl@uwec.edu
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