School Tips for ADHD Children
School will be starting soon. While we’re looking forward to a new school year, there’s some fear too. It seems like it takes several months for a new teacher to learn what my son’s capable of…sometimes people just see the ADHD or believe that he misbehaves on purpose.
I was looking for a way to help my son in class and ran across these school tips for ADHD children. I plan on printing them out…I think they’ll help when I talk with my son’s teacher. You know, I think a few of them may even help me to get my son to clean up his room!
Validation
One of the 10 Most Popular Articles of the Month of May at Additude is about the difficulties you’re faced with being the parent of an ADHD child. Our children are funny, smart, amazing, uninhibited, loving and loved. They are also exhausting! My neighbor has a 4-year old that is very much like my youngest son. On the go all the time, gets very upset if I interupt whatever he was actually focused on at the time. After a very trying day she asked me, “How do you do it?”. The validation felt good…but, “You just do. You watch them and wish you could bottle all of that energy.”
We love our children & don’t want to change who they are as an individual…its part of what makes them so special. A little quiet time is nice, though.
Please read Reasons Your A Great Mom. It’s not just for moms but for anyone in a parenting roll in an ADDer’s life. In the comments section, it’s mentioned that the best part is when your child thanks you for helping them. Getting a ‘Thank you’ doesn’t always happen when your child is young. My oldest recently reached adulthood and told me that he’d been thinking about it and that he wanted to thank me for all that I’d done to help him be himself — ADHD and all.
If you haven’t received a thank you from your child yet…it’ll come. I just wanted to say thank you, the world will be an even more amazing, wonderful place when our children are grown because of all you’ve done to cherish and help your child to be themselves! It’s exhausting, but also a joy!
Gifted with ADHD
It’s almost report card time. Does your child do well in school? Do you dread the teacher’s notes?
“Needs to work on organization”
“Needs to work on penmanship”
“If only he applied himself”
“Capable of more”
“Late Assignments”
“Daydreams”
If your child does well in school, has good grades, but you receive notes similar to those above; you may want to check out Does your Gifted Child have ADD (ADHD).
Social Skills for Kids with ADHD
My son has problems socializing with other kids his age. He either stands on the sidelines or totally takes over. The Dos and Don’ts of Social Skills on ADDvance make a lot of sense. I can’t wait to try them out!
Different Types of ADHD?
My youngest son is constantly bouncing from one thing to another, it’s next to impossible to keep him focused on just one thing (except video games or Star Wars). He’s hyperactive with a capital “H”. It makes sense that he has ADHD.
But, have you ever wondered if your daughter could have ADHD? She’s sweet, and daydreams alot…sometimes the teacher asks if she’s had enough sleep because she almost fell asleep in class?
ADHD is considered a “Spectrum Disorder“, there are many types of ADHD. I found a site that shows a number of the different types, using familiar cartoon characters as examples. Take a look at:
Fidgeting
There was an article published in Time Online last week that I felt I had to share. The description of the boys in the study, even down to their watching the Star Wars scene is so familiar; its amazing! Be sure to check out:
Kids with ADHD May Learn Better by Fidgeting
ADHD & LD Resource Blog
A resource for those who want to learn about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning Disabilities (LD) and related topics can be found at the ADHD & LD Resource Blog. It’s nice to be able to learn from another parent that has a child with ADHD.
Information & Support for ADHD
Where do you go to for information or support if you or your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or ADD? In addition to you or your child’s doctor or teacher, there are a lot of resources on the internet. CHADD is a good place to start for information. If you’d like to “talk” with someone who knows what you’re going through, I’d recommend ADDerWorld. When they say “Anything and Everything ADHD” they mean it. The members of the community are knowledgeable and caring. They understand.
A Good Resource…From A Mom
I got involved with b-Calm because I was looking for ways that I’d be able to help my youngest son with his school work & homework. I’ve done quite a bit of research, trying to find information on ADHD. There are sites that say he needs medication, sites that say I must dicipline better, sites that say he has to have this schedule or that, even sites that say he’s imagining it, or just trying to get my attention!
One of the best sites I’ve found for information on ADHD, that lets my son be the individual he is; is The Truth Behind ADHD. There is a video on the site that shows my feelings so clearly, I get teary-eyed thinking about it.
There are parents out there that understand!
