If you're the parent of a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, you've likely made countless requests for your child to "just sit still!" But according to a new study from the University of Central Florida learning to sit still may not help your child:

Fidgeting, as it turns out, helps kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder focus. So just like grown-ups need a cup of coffee before tackling a problem, kids with ADHD may tap their feet, swivel in their chairs or bounce in their seats while their brains are busily figuring out that math test. (Source: The Orlando Sentinel)

The UCF researchers studied differences in activity levels between boys with and without ADHD. When given math problems to solve, the ADHD boys were much more fidgety, but still worked on -- and solved -- the math problems.

Elementary school teacher Darcey Eckers said she wasnt surprised by the studys results, telling the Sentinel that ADHD kids are "some of the smartest in the class" and that she doesn't mind if they need to move around a bit in order to get their work done.

Labels: fidgeting, research, Attention_Deficit_Hyperactivity_Disorder

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