Here are some tips I picked up recently at the ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorder Association-Southern Region) "Surviving Summer" workshop here in Houston.
Tweens and teens with ADHD respond very well to immediate rewards for desired behaviors. For example, Mom can give her daughter a token every time she does dishes without having to be asked. Or, Dad can give his son a token for taking out the trash. When teens collect enough of these tokens, they can earn a larger reward. This reward doesn't have to be an object. Sometimes rewards are more powerful when they are privileges, such as:
1. Freedom to do or not to do various activities
2. Controlled choices of circumstances, such as where the family eats for dinner that night
3. Something that gives them status in their eyes and the eyes of their peers
Rewards are most effective when given immediately after the child or teen acts in a desired way. Otherwise, they forget about the event, which diminishes the power of the reward.
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