Submission + - ADHD kids treated with instant gratification (bbc.co.uk)
davidwr writes: "The brains of children with attention-deficit disorders respond to on-the-spot rewards in the same way as they do to medication, say scientists."
Instead of pumping kids full of Ritalin, we can give them fast rewards for good behavior and pump them only half-full of Ritalin. This won't help them outside the classroom but it might help kids who don't tolerate medication very well.
On a related note, my teacher says if this gets posted to the main page in the next 60 seconds she'll give me a gold star.
Instead of pumping kids full of Ritalin, we can give them fast rewards for good behavior and pump them only half-full of Ritalin. This won't help them outside the classroom but it might help kids who don't tolerate medication very well.
On a related note, my teacher says if this gets posted to the main page in the next 60 seconds she'll give me a gold star.
