Suggestions to Improve Access and Positive Interactions:

• Be patient when communicating with someone with ADD
  Ask clarifying questions throughout the conversation to ensure that the person is grasping the information provided. Repetition will be necessary.

• When communicating with a person with ADD, use innovative and unusual examples to catch the person's attention
  Those with ADD tend to stay more focused when the information and modalities are presented in diverse ways.

• Take frequent breaks
  When the person seems to be drifting away from the lesson, take a break before refocusing on the topic at hand. People with ADD have the most difficulty in situations which require prolonged periods of attention.

• People with ADD seem to stay focused better when in a structured setting, receiving frequent reinforcements
  Important information may best be given in one-on-one situations.

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