Can an ADHD child learn at school without being medicated?
ADHD is a label that describes a very large group of behavioural problems. There are different types of ADHD as well as different severities. This means that the way ADHD affects the individual child is almost unique. The question therefore should not be ‘can a child with ADHD learn without medication?’ but rather ‘can your specific child learn at school without medication?’ This will depend on many things but the main point to consider is how is the child currently doing at school? If the child is being disruptive or not paying attention in school then they may benefit from medication. It is also important to ensure that the diagnosis of ADHD is correct and that there is not another reason for the child’s learning difficulty, such as a hearing or vision problem. If the child does have ADHD and is experiencing difficulties at school a trial of medication may be started. The child may be assessed (using a tool like the Connor’s questionnaire) before starting medication and then after a
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