ADHD behavioral therapy can be a helpful part of a total treatment plan for ADHD. It's a treatment option you and your child's doctor may consider to help you manage your child's symptoms at school and at home. Behavioral therapy may include setting rules and giving rewards when your child follows your rules and guidelines, or removing privileges when he or she doesn't.
Below you'll find 3 common ADHD behavioral therapy techniques. Click on a tab to learn more.
For example: Each week your child could start out with 100 points. You could then award 10 points every time your child completes something you ask him or her to do.
If your child has more than 100 points, you can give a small reward, such as picking the next movie you see.
For example: If your child is playing outside with other children and he or she acts out, you can call a time out. Talk to your child's doctor for more tips on how to use time outs effectively.
For example: If you'd like to use a daily report card at school, you and your child's teacher could agree on what is acceptable, such as raising a hand before speaking.
If you use it at home, it could include specific expectations, such as not interrupting others when they speak. Praise your child if the report card is good at the end of the day.
In addition to ADHD behavioral therapy, you may want to ask your child's doctor about other methods that can be used as part of your child's treatment plan.
