Over the last hour I've been reviewing several blog posts about how ADHD children are handled at school. Mostly the specific issue about delivering negative consequences for what most would consider *expected* behaviors such as organizational challenges (forgetting to bring home homework) and then specifically punishing by taking away recess which is so necessary for their brains to function. Then I logged onto facebook and saw a great video clip that seems to be slightly viral that shows that you can change behavior by making things FUN! what an awesome thought. By making a staircase into a piano the winners of this competition were able to get 66% of people to take the stairs rather than the escalator. I wish this whole idea could be incorporated into education for kids with ADHD, I have no doubt if school were FUN it would be much more likely to motivate than negative consequences....
check out the fun theory at: http://www.thefuntheory.com/
here is an article about taking away recess for kids with ADHD
http://add.about.com/od/schoolissues/f/The-Importance-Of-Recess-For-Children-With-Adhd.htm
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