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Most kids look forward to summer vacation all year round — and that’s doubly true for children with attention deficit disorder , who all too often spend the school year being scolded and stifled. The long, lazy summer days provide the perfect opportunity for them to veg out and shut their minds off, right?
Not so fast. Summer may be a time for freedom, but it’s also a time when our kids lose much of the academic and social progress they gained the previous year. Children with ADHD thrive on routine and academic encouragement, both of which are harder to come by in the summer — particularly if parents are working.
Get this free resource, outlining how real parents keep their kids' minds and bodies engaged during summer vacation — plus get more ADHD-tested parenting strategies from ADDitude via email.