Do you teach music lessons? Do you want advice on teaching a music student with ADHD? Teaching music students with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) can be challenging. However, some basic information will make it much easier. Keep reading to get the teaching tips.
First, people with ADHD don’t have a deficit of attention. Ronald Davis states:
The child is more environmentally aware and more curious than other people. A child who is often bored may be easily distracted. But even when he isn’t bored, something new entering the environment will immediately draw his attention. (The Gift of Learning 45 – 46)
In other words, ADHD students have too much attention, not too little. This insatiable curiosity leads to the tendency to be distractible.
This article uses technical terms. For definitions, see the Glossary at the end of the post.