Posted by Stacy on January 11, 2000, at 8:00:59
In reply to Re: directional nonscense, posted by Noa on January 10, 2000, at 21:32:53
> This can also indicate a learning disability in spatial awareness.
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> Do any of you have left/right problems? Difficulty in math? Difficulty with construction (puzzles, assemby-required stuff)?MATH!!! Since I home educate my children, I have to work very hard at this, but Math has never been my strong suit. My husband usually ends up tutoring them in the evening; so, fortunately, they're doing better than I ever did (my son, who also has ADHD, has always been on Ritalin, various other adjunct medications, & is now on Adderal. He does quite well in Math while on the medications. Unfortunately, little or nothing was known about ADD/ADHD when I was a child.)
No problems with left/right, but anything requiring concentration (when not on some type of medication, or the natural supplementation which I choose to use), such as games, puzzles, following directions, etc. can be a real pain! I attended a lecture once, given by one of the well known ADD/ADHD specialists. He stated that Math difficulties are common among many persons with ADD/ADHD: he also said we should try to avoid employment requiring this area of expertise (i.e. banking, cashier, etc.)
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