White Noise Helps Kids with ADHD

A study to be published in the October issue of Psychological Review has shattered one of the more common myths associated with ADHD - that background noise interferes with an ADHD child's ability to concentrate or learn.

"Both concentration and memory improved in school children with ADHD when white-noise recordings were played as they worked, according to Swedish researchers from Stockholm and Lund universities."

The noise is believed to affect the child's dopamine levels, which affect concentration. In children with ADHD, dopamine levels are low, and the background noise helps raise them. The study's authors believe this information will help teachers create better learning environments for children with ADHD.