Typically in school, children with this disorder have trouble with math. The counting portion can be difficult as children do have problems with concentration and having to be still when doing the task. In a study done by C. Colomer and colleagues, showed that children in grades 1st through 5th have difficulty with arithmetic and lexical processes. A high percentage of children with ADHD have severe difficulties on numerical and calculation tasks, particularly with counting and arithmetic facts, and these percentages increase with age (Colomer et al., 2013). As children get older, they seem to be having more trouble with math problems. This is an effect ADHD can have when it comes to
Typically in school, children with this disorder have trouble with math. The counting portion can be difficult as children do have problems with concentration and having to be still when doing the task. In a study done by C. Colomer and colleagues, showed that children in grades 1st through 5th have difficulty with arithmetic and lexical processes. A high percentage of children with ADHD have severe difficulties on numerical and calculation tasks, particularly with counting and arithmetic facts, and these percentages increase with age (Colomer et al., 2013). As children get older, they seem to be having more trouble with math problems. This is an effect ADHD can have when it comes to