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School can be hard for children with AD/HD. Success in school often means being able to pay attention and control behavior and impulse. These are the areas where children with AD/HD have trouble. Here are tips for teachers for helping kids learn.
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Physiotherapy: Upper Body Strength and the Sidelyer Toy
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Tip! The Sidelyer Toy can also be used with children with disabilities lying on a wedge. It encourages them to really reach out forward building upper body strength and control.
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