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Research Notes on Fidgeting May Help Children with ADHD to Focus
Children with ADHD (attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder) have difficulty sitting still and often fidget and need to be in constant motion. Studies have shown that allowing a child with ADHD to fidget can help them stay focused on a task. Common movements such as tapping, spinning, and fidgeting in their seats have shown to increase when children with ADHD are trying to concentrate during classes.1 A new study by the University of Central Florida confirms that fidgeting can help kids with ADHD do better in school.2
Fast Facts:
- ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders that may continue through adolescence and adulthood.3
- Symptoms include difficulty staying focused, paying attention, controlling behavior, and hyperactivity.3
- ADHD has 3 sub-types: predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, predominantly inattentive, and combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive.3
- Studies show that as tasks get harder, a child with ADHD fidgets more.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Support for ADD and Autism Spectrum: Why Do Kids With ADHD Need to Fidget?
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel: Fidgeting Helps ADHD Kids Focus, Study Finds (May 31, 2009)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 National Institute of Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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