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How can I help a child with ADD/ADHD finish tasks?

ADD/ADHD and Peer Help

An effective strategy for helping a child with ADD/ADHD complete classroom tasks is to assign another student as a monitor/model. The pair can be called "Spelling Buddies" or something like that. It is important, however, that the child with ADD/ADHD not always be the one receiving the extra help. In other words, it is necessary to find a time when the child with ADD/ADHD is the "helping" student instead of the one always receiving the help. This helps foster self-esteem, personal responsibility, and social acceptance.

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