ADHD, also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a chronic illness that causes impulsivity, hyperactivity, and difficulty in focusing. Children with ADHD, who were first diagnosed in childhood, may struggle to regulate their impulsive behaviors, pay attention, or behave excessively. Numerous studies had demonstrated a strong association between music and ADHD. In addition, children diagnosed with ADHD had shown great benefit from the rapidly expanding discipline of music therapy. Also, they benefited from it in areas including mood enhancement, self-control improvement, and concentration enhancement.   This study employed the qualitative research approach specifically the phenomenological design to understand the lived experiences of a grade school learner diagnosed with ADHD accompanied by the learners parent and his teacher from Mati, Davao Oriental. The participant weas chosen and qualified according to the inclusion criteria for in-depth interview. The researchers employed thematic analysis on the data transcription from the participants responses, categorized and coded to arrive at essential themes. Evidently, the data showed that children with ADHD can benefit greatly from music, despite its indirect form of treatment, thus, it helped to improve motivation, focus, and mental health in general.

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