How to work with children with low attention span

[Yuhua]

Paulyn:

Hi


My 6-yr old has very short attention span too and always got complaints by his teachers and friends that he was naughty and disturbed pp in class. He once said to me he doesn't understand why he has to repeat certain things in class when he already knows how to do it.

I started him with archery class and hope it will help his focus.

Ultimately, think lack of motivation is the problem as he is more keen in iphone games and TV. Is there any programmes that will help in this area?

Try kids yoga. It works!

[Oppsgal]

jedamum:

with polyclinic referral, our average visit to the behavioural specialist and speech therapist at JMC is between $30-35 each after subsidies (our sessions are not intensive sessions); Hearing tests at NUH is about $50 after subsidy (exclude flushing out of earblockage which was done at GP). subsidies work up to almost 50% each visit.
not sure if can get polyclinic to refer to other centres..you can request/ask them.

How many times have to go? when kid is a baby already screen the hearing.

[Oppsgal]

assessment test accurate? If test comes out positive, but kid don’t have ADHD?

[jedamum]

Oppsgal:

jedamum:

with polyclinic referral, our average visit to the behavioural specialist and speech therapist at JMC is between $30-35 each after subsidies (our sessions are not intensive sessions); Hearing tests at NUH is about $50 after subsidy (exclude flushing out of earblockage which was done at GP). subsidies work up to almost 50% each visit.
not sure if can get polyclinic to refer to other centres..you can request/ask them.

How many times have to go? when kid is a baby already screen the hearing.

our sessions were not intensive, so after a 3 monthly review for a few sessions, they gave me half yearly review. my kid had hearing screened when baby too (i think compulsory); but when we went for the screening as directed by the behavioural specialist (required before meeting speech therapist), found out that one ear was partially block (ear dirt). was told that if it had been totally block (accumulation of dirt), would have been more difficult to clear it.

[jedamum]

Oppsgal:

assessment test accurate? If test comes out positive, but kid don't have ADHD?

dunno accurate anot la; my boy is assessed (preliminary, as they cannot diagnosed ADHD before P1) to be a very active boy but not ADHD. if you are in doubt, can always seek second opinion. MHO.

[Oppsgal]

jedamum:

Oppsgal:

assessment test accurate? If test comes out positive, but kid don't have ADHD?

dunno accurate anot la; my boy is assessed (preliminary, as they cannot diagnosed ADHD before P1) to be a very active boy but not ADHD. if you are in doubt, can always seek second opinion. MHO.

Got any IQ test included?

http://www.adhdtesting.org/
Have read the article on ADHD. :yikes: So if not an accurate test then why do the test?

My kid definitely active when comes to playing. But for class sit down and learn things my kid will run all over the childcare centre or sit a few seconds then stand up disturb classmates.

Memory very good though. Teacher praise kid smart...but need help in express anger. Recommend us to bring kid to test.

So wonder if test positive then drug my kid with medicine is good in long run?

[3darlings]

Hi, I’ve been following this topic. My 5yr old son is also very active, good memory and a happy child. CC teacher often complain the usual short attention span, disturb friends, refuse to take afternoon nap. As often as I have heard from feedbacks from his (young) friends, teacher always punish him in a corner once he is naughty i.e. refuse to sit down for lesson.


I gather that most of our kids here display about the same behaviour as listed above.

How does your CC teacher ‘rectify’ such behaviour for your kid?

[jedamum]

Oppsgal:

Got any IQ test included?

http://www.adhdtesting.org/
Have read the article on ADHD. :yikes: So if not an accurate test then why do the test?

My kid definitely active when comes to playing. But for class sit down and learn things my kid will run all over the childcare centre or sit a few seconds then stand up disturb classmates.

Memory very good though. Teacher praise kid smart...but need help in express anger. Recommend us to bring kid to test.

So wonder if test positive then drug my kid with medicine is good in long run?

mine is not gifted kid, so why would i want an IQ test?
mine is a regular kid and since teacher and principal approached us to seek assessment, we did approach polyclinic for referral. and worked closely with his N2 teachers. good that his kindy teachers now somewhat know how to manage him (by asking him to help around in class), so my worry now is when he goes on to P1.
no medication is good in the long run and no one can make you give your kid medication for ADHD. an assessment is only an assessment and maybe tips/discussion with specialist to learn more about your kid's behaviour.
my boy also has selfcontrol issues/impatient etc.

[Oppsgal]

3darlings:

Hi, I've been following this topic. My 5yr old son is also very active, good memory and a happy child. CC teacher often complain the usual short attention span, disturb friends, refuse to take afternoon nap. As often as I have heard from feedbacks from his (young) friends, teacher always punish him in a corner once he is naughty i.e. refuse to sit down for lesson.


I gather that most of our kids here display about the same behaviour as listed above.

How does your CC teacher 'rectify' such behaviour for your kid?

Not much 'rectify' for my kid. The teachers follow my instruction of punishment to ask my kid stand a corner. They only phone to tell me that my kid do this and that to the classmates.

One day, I told the assistant form teacher who called me to please go punish my kid to do the standing one corner. She said no need :? I insist is a must.

[Oppsgal]

jedamum:

Oppsgal:

Got any IQ test included?

http://www.adhdtesting.org/
Have read the article on ADHD. :yikes: So if not an accurate test then why do the test?

My kid definitely active when comes to playing. But for class sit down and learn things my kid will run all over the childcare centre or sit a few seconds then stand up disturb classmates.

Memory very good though. Teacher praise kid smart...but need help in express anger. Recommend us to bring kid to test.

So wonder if test positive then drug my kid with medicine is good in long run?

mine is not gifted kid, so why would i want an IQ test?
mine is a regular kid and since teacher and principal approached us to seek assessment, we did approach polyclinic for referral. and worked closely with his N2 teachers. good that his kindy teachers now somewhat know how to manage him (by asking him to help around in class), so my worry now is when he goes on to P1.
no medication is good in the long run and no one can make you give your kid medication for ADHD. an assessment is only an assessment and maybe tips/discussion with specialist to learn more about your kid's behaviour.
my boy also has selfcontrol issues/impatient etc.

:? Gifted then can do IQ test? I am thinking of getting IQ test to see if my kid got high IQ, and if the class activity too boring for my kid so cannot sit still.

My kid also very impatient.