Why didn't my child with ADHD learn social skills?

Children without ADHD typically learn social skills from their parents. BUT...children with ADHD typically are distractible so how can they pay attention to their parents' teaching? The answer is that oftentimes they cannot pay attention to their parents' modeling of social skills. If children with ADHD cannot pay attention to their parents' teaching of social skills, they cannot learn socially appropriate skills.

What else prevents children from ADHD from learning social skills? Temper tantrums, anxiety and depression, among others can also interfere with children learning of social skills that their parents are trying to teach them.

Have you been frustrated in your attempts to teach your child social skills such as respecting others, listening to others without interrupting,taking something without permission, among others? Stick around and we will find answers to how to teach social skills to all children.