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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Almost all teachers tell me that DD is not listening and not playing attention. I know she has adhd, and mostly inattentive type. She is not medicated yet. She is only 6. Will her attention improve over time? Any tips to improve her attention span?

She makes progresses slower than other peers because she is not paying attention and not listening. And she does that mostly in lesson environment like dancing, swimming, gymnastic and school.[/quote]

Has your daughter received an evaluation? If so, did it include weaker areas and ways up support? There are tips and tricks but everyone is different so it may be helpful to understand what could work better for your child based on what specifically she is struggling with.

Your child may benefit from sitting at the front of the class (away from friends) and receiving redirection if her attention noticeably drifts. Depending on the school, you may need this to be written up by the evaluator for it to be implemented. And you will probably also need to assess with her providers and teachers if and when she may benefit from medication. The alternative for school is to put her in a different environment that supports her needs better.

For sports it’s probably a bit harder if you’re not in a 1:1 environment, but coaches of young kids do a lot of redirecting so that’s probably already happening. It’s good she’s in a lot of different activities so you can see what she enjoys and is most focused in. For something like swimming you may want to drop to a 1:1 lesson if your child doesn’t have basic swimming skills at this point since proficiency in swimming is lifesaving. For gymnastics and dance, what does she like better? A sport your child is good at that is engaging and fun at an early level will probably grab her attention more. Dance can be pretty slow (learning new positions) and very fast (putting everything together) and I think that combination can be challenging. [/quote]

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