Psychologist Dr. Steve Levinson has spent twenty years studying change and why change is so hard. What he's discovered is that people need an active reminder to help keep their attention focused on the behavior they wish to change.

"His research led him to create the MotivAider, a small electronic device that can be set to vibrate at varying intervals to remind people to manage their behavior."

When used by children who struggle with ADD or ADHD, the device, which can be worn as a pager, can remind him or her to pay attention to the teacher or focus on his or her work.

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Posted By: Lori S