Comments on: ADHD Advice From Teachers http://www.kidglue.com/2010/12/27/adhd-advice-from-teachers/ Fri, 03 May 2013 10:27:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: john glennon http://www.kidglue.com/2010/12/27/adhd-advice-from-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-18531 john glennon Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:51:05 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=28916#comment-18531 As a former elementary school principal, I am quite aware that attention difficulties are just the tip of the iceberg. ADHD children can't filter out distractions, finish tasks on-time, use their memory optimally, etc. A pill doesn't teach these skills. My wife and I opted to use cognitive training for our son, Alex. We used Play Attention (www.playattention.com) and ADHD Nanny (www.adhdnanny.com). We've been very successful with these approaches. We also changed our parenting skills with great success. It's just important to know that medicine teaches nothing. Parents and teachers must actively participate to help change a child's life. As a former elementary school principal, I am quite aware that attention difficulties are just the tip of the iceberg. ADHD children can’t filter out distractions, finish tasks on-time, use their memory optimally, etc. A pill doesn’t teach these skills.

My wife and I opted to use cognitive training for our son, Alex. We used Play Attention (www.playattention.com) and ADHD Nanny (www.adhdnanny.com). We’ve been very successful with these approaches. We also changed our parenting skills with great success.

It’s just important to know that medicine teaches nothing. Parents and teachers must actively participate to help change a child’s life.

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