What is one of the main challenges faced by children diagnosed with ADHD in social settings?

Maintaining attention is indeed a primary challenge for children diagnosed with ADHD in social settings. These children often have difficulty sustaining focus on conversations or activities, which can disrupt their ability to engage with peers. This attentional difficulty can lead to missed social cues, interruptions during conversations, and challenges in following along with group dynamics. As a result, children with ADHD may struggle to build and maintain relationships, as social interactions often rely heavily on being able to listen, respond appropriately, and stay engaged over time.

While understanding figurative language and following rules in games can also pose challenges, they are generally more specific to certain contexts and do not encompass the broader social engagement difficulties often caused by attention-related issues. Speed reading, while it involves concentration, is less relevant to the core social difficulties faced by children with ADHD.