How a child with ADHD learns
There are different types of learning, but the 3 that we are talking about are the most common, especially in children with ADHD.
If you have a child with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) you are probably wondering what their way of learning is. There are three main types of learning styles that are dominated by children with ADHD (although there are many others). The three main styles that predominate in boys and girls with this disorder are: visual, auditory and kinesthetic.
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DETERMINING THE LEARNING STYLE
Determining your child’s learning style can make a big difference in his or her success in school. The key is to know which style or combination of learning styles works best for your child. An easy way to understand these learning styles is to consider which senses your child trust the most when learning.
Once parents and teachers understand how a child learns, the teaching methods will properly guide the learning experience, maximizing the child’s potential. Whether you have ADHD or not.
VISUAL STYLE
Children who have a visual learning style need to see examples and have a chance to look. These link text kids respond well to colorful pictures and illustrations from learning material, written lessons, outlines, diagrams, charts, maps, and educational videos – all they can see to absorb the information. They also tend to draw well to a teacher’s facial expressions. Taking notes (depending on the age of the student) is helpful for visual learners.
AUDITORY STYLE
These children learn and retain information when they have the opportunity to hear it. When children are auditory, they communicate with tone of voice, speed, volume, and inflection, as well as body language, and they learn best by listening to lectures and by participating in and listening to class discussions .
One of the best strategies for these students is to allow them to record themselves studying aloud to listen to later. They can also record the teacher giving the lesson so you don’t have to feel the pressure to take notes and can access auditory information whenever you need it.
An added benefit to recording classroom instruction: the student can play back any material that they have not been able to fully grasp and move along with the learning at their own pace. In addition to using a tape recorder, auditory learners benefit from reading text aloud and presenting material learned orally. They may want to rephrase and repeat new material to help reinforce learning . Some enjoy music in the background when they study (and other children, like visuals, need absolute silence).
KINESTHETIC STYLE
These children are often the ones labeled ADHD because a kinesthetic student will appear restless and sometimes very active. These students love being completely physically engrossed in the learning activity, actively exploring and moving around.
They may have trouble sitting for long periods of time, getting bored and distracted when they are not doing what they are learning. Practical tactile teaching approaches in which the child is allowed to move work best for kinesthetic learners. Any aspect that has to do with action and movement (experiments, theaters …) is a good way for these children to learn.
These children will need to be seated in front of the classroom in order to see all the ‘action’ that happens in class from the first person. This way you will feel much more involved in the process. Sometimes they even benefit from doing homework on the move or standing (or studying while taking walks) rather than sitting down like other peers.
It doesn’t really matter if your child has ADHD or not in terms of learning styles , what is important is to find out what their study style or study combination is to make it easier for them to learn daily in school.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.