"He is just lazy." "She is too energetic." I have heard these phrases thousands of times in my 10 years of running schools. But as an engineer looking at the brain's mechanics, I see a different problem. It is not about energy; it is about brakes.
The Inhibitory Deficit
Attention is not just the ability to focus; it is the ability to ignore distractions. This requires "inhibitory neurons"—the brakes of the brain. In fact, half of our synapses are designed to stop signals, not send them.
For a child with ADHD or simply "digital fatigue," these brakes are worn out. Asking them to "just sit still" is like asking a car with no brake pads to stop at a red light. It is a physiological failure, not a behavioral one.
Training the Brakes
The good news? You can upgrade the brakes. Activities like mental arithmetic, chess, and complex sports train these inhibitory circuits.
But first, you must diagnose the issue. Neuro.Educatimo measures Inhibition Control and Sustained Attention. We generate charts that show exactly when and why a child loses focus. Is it fatigue? Is it a processing speed issue? Or is it a lack of inhibition? Diagnose first, then train. That is the engineering way.