ADHD can make learning and forming friendships challenging for kids. Your child might feel sad, frustrated, or left out. But many kids with ADHD want to do well and have friends; they need the right help.
At Ascension Psychiatric Services, we help children with ADHD succeed in school and form strong friendships with confidence.
Is your child’s ADHD impacting their schoolwork and friendships? Below, we’ll highlight signs to watch for and ways to support your child.
What Is ADHD?
ADHD is a brain condition that affects how children behave. Kids with ADHD might:
- Be very active
- Have difficulty waiting for their turn
- Find it hard to concentrate
ADHD has three main forms:
- Inattentive (trouble focusing)
- Hyperactive-Impulsive (very active and acts fast)
- Combined (both types)
ADHD is not your child’s fault. It is not bad parenting. It just needs care and support.
Is Your Child’s ADHD Impacting Their Schoolwork and Friendships?
Most parents notice that their child is struggling at school or with friends. Here are signs to watch for:
Signs to Watch for at School
The following factors indicate the presence of ADHD in school performance:
- Forgetting homework or losing papers
- Starting work slowly or not finishing
- Grades go up and down
- Daydreaming in class
- Talking a lot or moving around too much
- Getting frustrated with reading or tests
Seeing these signs does not mean your child is lazy. It just means their brain works differently.
Ascension Psychiatric Services helps families understand and manage that difference.
Signs to Watch for in Friendships
ADHD can also affect social skills. Look for:
- Interrupting games or talking over others
- Difficulty taking turns or waiting
- Friends becoming frustrated or leaving games
- Saying things that seem rude without meaning to
- Feeling lonely or getting teased
Children with ADHD may require additional support to develop sharing, waiting, and listening skills.
Why a Child’s ADHD Affects School and Friends
ADHD changes how the brain works. It can make it hard to:
- Focus on work
- Plan steps
- Control actions
At school, this might mean missing instructions or forgetting homework.
With friends, it may mean blurting things out or acting too fast.
Kids may feel sad, angry, or shy due to challenges. Ascension Psychiatric Services helps them and their parents learn new skills to cope with their challenges.
What Parents Can Do Right Now
Small changes help a lot. Try these:
- Make simple routines every day
- Break big tasks into small steps
- Use timers for work and play
- Give clear praise: “Great job finishing your math!”
- Teach calming tricks, like slow breathing
- Talk to teachers about what helps at school
How Therapy and Medicine Can Help
Two main tools can help kids with ADHD:
Behavior Therapy
- Teaches skills for planning, waiting and getting along
- Helps parents know how to support their child
Medicine
- Can help children focus and feel calmer
- Works best with therapy
At Ascension Psychiatric Services, we combine therapy and medication to create balance, helping your child focus, learn, and connect better.
How Ascension Psychiatric Services Can Help
At Ascension Psychiatric Services, children and teens with ADHD get a complete plan to improve schoolwork and friendships. Services include:
- Expert evaluation of ADHD impact
- Personalized treatment plans
- Behavioral therapy and medication, if needed
- Parent coaching and support
Our team, guided by Anthony J. Hall, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, pays close attention. We create plans tailored to your child’s life.
What to Expect at a Visit
When you visit Ascension Psychiatric Services, here’s what you can expect:
- We listen to your story about school, friends, and home
- We do an assessment, which may include talking to teachers
- We make a plan (therapy, medicine, parent coaching)
- We check in often and adjust the plan if needed
Good care helps your child learn skills and feel safe.
When to Get Help
Get assistance in case your child’s ADHD is complicating school, friendships, and emotions. Timely assistance makes a huge difference.
Contact Ascension Psychiatric Services. We assess children and develop a help plan. Families in Atlanta and Washington, DC, can have in-office or virtual visits.
Hope for Families
ADHD can impact school and friendships, but there is hope.
With the right plan and caring experts at Ascension Psychiatric Services, your child can learn to focus, finish tasks and build friendships
If you think your child requires help, you can seek the services of a professional. Ascension Psychiatric Services supports you at all stages of the assistance program with a set of tools and a team.
Through assistance, your child will be able to learn to concentrate, complete tasks, and make friends. That makes school and playtime happier for everyone.
FAQs
Can ADHD be cured?
No. But you can control it with treatment and medication. Ascension Psychiatric Services helps families create long-term success plans.
Can ADHD be managed in school?
Yes. Some of the ways teachers can contribute include providing clear steps, incorporating movement breaks and collaborating with parents.
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