Teresa Said:

How should i study for a test ?

We Answered:

I always use flashcards. My system is rather complex:

1) Write down all the info you need on plain paper.
2) Highlight the most important points.
3) Put them onto the flashcards (one point of info per card).
4) Out of these, again highlight the most important aspect.
5) Study. Learn the cards by heart. Take them everywhere, and look at them whenever possible.
6) Have a quiz (ask a friend or relative to help you).

Yes, it is a lot of work, but it pays off. Good luck!

Jerry Said:

My wife is a hands-on learning, not a book worm learner. What techniques are good for helping this?

We Answered:

Joezen,
Everyone learns in different ways.
To help your wife you can quiz her this way the both of you will learn.
do you know what subject she is having her test on?
of course a husband should help their wife out when needed but you need to know when and how.

Ashley Said:

Techniques for dealing with ADHD without meds!?

We Answered:

I have two boys both with severe ADHD. My older son had to be taken off his medication due to severe reactions to them. My younger son decided to take himself off as he was afraid he would have a bad reaction to his meds too, and because he didn't like the way they make him feel AND because his "friends" made fun of him, calling him a speed freak. God, Kids can be so mean.

I tried telling him if they were real friends they would not make fun of him, but that did not effect anything at all. He has finally agreed to go back on his meds, due to the very problems your son is having now. My son came to an understanding he really needed the assistance the meds gave him.

If you are talking behavioral therapy, well take him to a behavorial therapist who is trained in this area. I talk with my boys on a regular basis and have developed a level of trust that allows me to interact with them in a positive way.

I am in no way saying my relationships with my boys are better than yours with your son. I am not in a position of saying any such thing. I just needed to say that so you would not think I was saying I was a better parent than you are. We parents of children with ADHD get enough people telling us we are "bad" parents without us attacking each other too. :-)

I also would encourage you to look for a group for parents of children with ADHD. I belonged to a group for a long time and it really was a godsend for me in a time of need. My boys are now out on their own and doing reasonably well. I still need to provide advice for them and once in a while bail them out. They only ask for finacial assistance when they are in dire need. I am very proud of them and tell them that all the time. I tell them exactly what I am proud of, not just saying the words "I am proud of you". They want to know "what" I am proud of. I often tell them how I see them maturing and growing up. As you know our boys are two to three years behind their peers in maturity levels. That means my nineteen year old son is really only sixteen in maturity, yet he is out on his own and living his own life now. That is quite an accomplishment for a sixteen year old kid

My best advice is find a support group and get your son in to see a behavorial specialist. Also: give yourself a well needed break when ever you can!! Even if it is just a walk in the park, or reading a good book, or going to the movies with a friend or even just by yourself. We parents of ADHD children often don't have close friends as so many people just don't understand and judge us or nag us to death about do this do that when they haven't the slightest idea what they are talking about. Untill they walk in our shoes which I don't wish on anybody or any child.

This is a lifetime disability. That is a difficult thing to accept by a child who looks so "normal" and everybody expects him/her to BE normal but they just are not. If your son was in a wheelchair or had brases on his legs we would get all types of understanding and support. But due to the fact this is a brain disorder, it is not a visable disability. when people can't "see" the disability they don't believe it exists. They just say we are bad parents and need to learn how to disapline our children better. That may even be true in some cases, as I believe doctors and schools are too quick to say ADHD which only makes it even harder for the families with children who really suffer from this horrid disorder.

Good luck to you

Serenity

Brett Said:

A question about memory loss and retaining information!?

We Answered:

This is not the first long post, Julie. And I do appreciate the depth of the scene. But, what I feel is you are blocking the information that you so carefully study by worrying about how you are going to recall it. Picture in your mind walking into the room and taking the test. You notice some of the questions are hard but the information comes so easily. Feel what it would feel like to know every answer on the test.
When you sit down and get quiet, go over the material that you have studied. In your mind, picture pages from the book; practice it. The letters, the numbers. Feel what it feels like to remember. Carry that feeling with you during the day.

Georgia Said:

Please help i need good study techniques!!!!?

We Answered:

Note cards worked best for me. Name of what your trying to remember on the front and the answer on the back of the card. Flip them over one by one and try to remember them. Then lay all your cards on the floor name side up and recall what the answer is. Do the opposite side too (answer up subject facing down). Make sure to shuffle the cards around too.

Veronica Said:

What is the best way to study a history book?

We Answered:

OH THIS ONE IS SOO EASY!!
I DO THIS ALL THE TIME
take jot notes
but there is a special way to

look at one paragraph
pick 4 -5 important words in that paragraph
and make it into a sentence
once you go through the whole book
read those short notes