Dexedrine, Ritalin, and Cylert are commonly prescribed. Active research into the causes is ongoing. ADD is often diagnosed as secondary to other learning difficulties which may range from learning disabilities to emotional disturbance. The earlier the diagnosis can be made and remediation begun, the better the chances of avoiding these other complicating difficulties. As indicated by the name of this disorder, attention skills will need extensive work.
Attention is an important prerequisite for all learning and success in school.
Students will need to learn to finish work once started. They will need to learn to listen and be helped to have as few distractions as possible. Additionally, they should be programmed to build up their length of attention span. Some sources of ideas for this attention building are listed at the end of this digest. Impulsivity is also an area needing remediation.