Motivation Strategies for ADHD Learners

The video discusses the concept of 'Motivation Bridge' and how it relates to ADHD, which is described as a 'motivation deficit disorder.' It explains why people with ADHD struggle with motivation and offers strategies to build motivation by making tasks urgent, novel, or personally interesting. The video also highlights the importance of understanding what motivates ADHD brains and provides practical tips to fill in the motivational gaps.

What is the 'Motivation Bridge' built with?

• Rewards

• Goals

• Discipline

• Motivational planks

Why do people with ADHD struggle more with motivation?

• They don't care about tasks

• They are lazy

• They lack willpower

• They have fewer motivational planks

What type of tasks do ADHD brains find particularly challenging?

• Lengthy, repetitive, or boring tasks

• Novel tasks

• Tasks of personal interest

• Urgent tasks

Which of the following can help create a sense of urgency for ADHD brains?

• Creating artificial deadlines

• Procrastinating indefinitely

• Ignoring deadlines

• Avoiding accountability

How can you make a task new or novel for an ADHD brain?

• Ignoring the task

• Doing it in a new environment or in a new way

• Repeating the same method

• Doing it in the same environment

What is a key characteristic of ADHD learners?

• They are goal-oriented learners

• They are interest-based learners

• They are reward-based learners

• They are discipline-based learners

Why are long-term rewards often ineffective for ADHD brains?

• They are too small

• They are too far away

• They are not appealing

• They are too frequent

What can help shorten the distance between behavior and reward for ADHD brains?

• Ignoring progress

• Delaying rewards

• Immediate feedback like sticker charts

• Long-term goals

What should you do if your Motivation Bridge has many missing planks?

• Ignore the gaps

• Give up on the task

• Jump over the gaps

• Fill in the planks

What is the final advice given for dealing with missing motivational planks?

• Ignore the task

• Get curious about what's missing

• Blame yourself

• Avoid the task