These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician.
Attention Span
Question: Other than using drugs, is there anything to be done, or a specialist to go to help a 10 year old girl increase her attention span so that her mind does not wander in class?
She also has problems memorizing and retaining information.
Answer: She should be tested by a psychologist with a specialty or interest in attention deficit disorder. This is common and fairly easily treated. Formal testing is required and you should do it sooner rather than later.
Attention Span
Question: My 10 year old has a very low attention span which I was told she would outgrow. Her mind wanders during class and she has no idea what is going on. Her hearing has been tested fine. Her grades are suffering. Her long term memory
is also very poor. Is there a specialist that can train her
to focus her attention and increase her memory?
Answer: I would have you daughter tested by a clinical psychologist who is a specialist in attention disorders. Do this privately if you can afford it. The school system will have a bias. If she has dyslexia or ADD this needs to be determined to get the special type of teaching necessary for these children.
