Online learning has its perks: namely, more flexibility and less anxiety. But for struggling students, the absence of face-to-face communication, verbal queues, and emotional connections can cause school motivation and progress to plummet.
Robust, project-based, experiential learning — not learning by passively listening and reading — is best for ADHD brains. That is largely impossible in quarantine, so what can parents and educators do?Right now, one problem is that everything is happening on screens: entertainment, social connection, and learning.
It’s incredibly challenging for children with ADHD to shift their focus from fun online activities (connecting with friends, playing games, etc.) to online academic work.
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