Impulsivity involves acting before thinking and is the most misunderstood and most difficult ADHD difficulty to correct.
The good news is you can help your child improve his or her impulsive behavior, but here’s the bad news: addressing this most difficult ADHD difficulty is going to require some patience and effort on your part and on the part of your child’s educators. In other words, it’s not a “quick-fix!”* It takes time to develop awareness, rehearse, cue, develop awareness, rehearse, cue, and rehearse some more to develop impulse control.
Recognizing the Cause and Effect of Impulsivity
Using a STOP-THINK-GO Strategy
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*If anyone ever tells you that your child or teens impulsivity can be fixed quickly and without much effort on your part, don’t just walk out of their office…run out of their office!
