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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder in children and adolescents. As implied by the abbreviation, students diagnosed with ADHD often experience learning difficulties due to lack of concentration and act impulsively. Although prescription medications for students with ADHD can be helpful in relieving symptoms, they cannot be reliable as the medicinal effects vary between individuals. As a result, many experts in the field of education seek to incorporate electronic devices to address the problems of students with ADHD. The potential of electronic devices to facilitate student learning has long been noted by experts. However, only a few actually consider applying it to students with disabilities, especially students with ADHD. With their versatility of use and user interactivity, electronic devices can be used to address lack of attention and hyperactivity in students with ADHD by controlling their behavior, improving their concentration and encouraging them to be an independent learner. According to Miller and Buschman (2007), researchers at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, the frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for voluntary attention, while the parietal lobe of the brain is responsible for involuntary attention (cited in Bourzac, par. 3) . Unlike typical students, students with ADHD have an underdeveloped frontal brain, which results in slower brain activity (Cole, 2008, para. 3). Therefore, students with ADHD often experience a lack of attention which can directly impact their academic performance. Additionally, students with ADHD have a propensity to exhibit challenging behaviors, such as hyperactivity and restlessness, which often hinder their ability to learn (Shih, Wang, & Wang, 201...... half of paper...... 12 -0572-6Psychiatric disorders may predict Internet addiction in adolescents (2009) Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly, 21(39), 4-5. Shih, C., Wang, S., & Wang, Y. (2014 Helping Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Reduce the Hyperactive Behavior of Arbitrarily Standing in Class with a Nintendo Wii Remote Control Through Active Reminder and Preferred Reward Stimulation Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35(9), 2069- 2076.Storeygard, J. (2012).My Child “Can.”Exceptional Parent, 42(9), 48-50 academic of elementary students). Learning Disabilities and ADHD. Insights into Learning Disabilities, 10(1), 73-86.Wetherby, M. (2012). Some assistive technologies can help all students. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 17(6), 7. doi: 10.1002/dhe