How can I support my child's interests if she has ADHD?

Given the power of the environment to affect your attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) child’s behavior, you may want to begin to think about how to create environments that are a good match for your child’s differences and gifts. You don’t have to lower your expectations for your child’s level of achievement, but you should be sensitive to which directions are most likely to suit your child’s natural abilities. An enormous amount of what looks like psychopathology can actually be the result of a terrible match between a person’s natural gifts and her environment.

Although changing the school environment might not be feasible, you can keep your child’s passions alive by building on your child’s interests that won’t be nurtured in the classroom. Very early, you can take seriously your child’s interests in the natural world or other areas and begin providing guidance for how she might make a career out of these interests. As a general rule for activities and career directions, try to encourage your child in pursuits that build on existing strengths rather than trying to compensate for weaknesses.

It may seem way too early for you to think about career choices for your child, but your expectations deeply affect her perceptions of what is and what is not an acceptable direction to move in. Some children abandon interests at a very early age because parents convey that these interests aren’t serious enough. But remember that any specialized area your child expresses interest in can be thought of as fuel for driving her interest in the academic arena.

If she has an almost obsessive interest in dinosaurs, you can use that interest to get her engaged in reading books about dinosaurs or taking trips to natural history museums. If your child has an avid interest in sports, you can use that to develop her interest in math as she learns her favorite players’ stats, records, and averages. Sometimes parents make the mistake of suppressing interests that don’t fit with their expectations for their child.

A child who loves sports may later develop an interest in physical health in order to excel in sports, which may then transform into an interest in medicine. A child who loves to play with animals may develop knowledge and curiosity that leads her to a career as a veterinarian. Children who love listening to music may be motivated to learn to play and read it, which can facilitate the learning of math skills.

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