ADHDFamilies

If you have a child with ADHD, you are probably well aware that academic performance can be a huge challenge at times. Not all ADHD kids have problems learning, but many have that one subject that they just can’t get a grip on at one point or another. For me it was math. (Kind of funny that I was a computer programmer for years, isn’t it?)

If you do find that your child is having troubles in school, tutoring is a very valid option. The problem is, it can take a very Innovative Tutor to get through to a kid who’s more…

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
An ADD / ADHD fact sheet from NICHCY
Fact Sheet Number 19 (FS19)National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
P.O. Box 1492, Washington. DC 20013
E-mail: nichcy@aed.org
URL: http://www .nichcy .org 1-800-695-0285 (Voice/TT)

Mario’s Story

Mario is 10 years old. When he was 7, his family learned he had AD/HD. At the time, he was driving everyone crazy. At school, he couldn’t stay in his seat or keep quiet. At home, he didn’t finish his homework or his chores. He did scary things, too, like climb out of his window onto the roof and run…

The teacher must understand that our primarily goal is keeping ________ alive. Education is secondary! Education is extremely important to our family and we will make whatever sacrifices are necessary to insure that _______ receives an excellent education, but our primary concern is to help him want to live.The teacher must be involved in preparing an IEP for _________ and must adhere to it.

The teacher must be willing to take an occasional phone call at home. We never know when a possible crisis may develop. It is important that contact be made in order to prepare the teacher for…

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Defining Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

Attention deficit disorder is a syndrome characterized by serious and persistent difficulties in the following three specific areas:

1. Attention span.
2. Impulse control.
3. Hyperactivity (sometimes)

ADD is a chronic disorder that can begin in infancy and extend through adulthood, having negative effects on a child’s life at home, school, and within the community. It is conservatively estimated that 3 to 5″0 of our school- age population is affected by ADD.
The condition previously fell under the…

Discipline for Children with Disabilities:
Questions & Answers from OSEP
(U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs)In order to become an effective advocate for your child with disabilities, it is essential that you know how things work. Special education is an important part of many children’s lives, yet many parents do not know what the laws say, understand what their rights are, and do not feel that their participation in developing an educational program for their child is important. Below, in Part 4, we cover the discipline provisions of IDEA. These discipline provisions are essential for children who…

by Dixie Jordan

Many children have inappropriate behaviors that are part of their disability. These behaviors may make it difficult to learn, cause harm to the child or others, or isolate a child from his or her peers. Some children have behaviors that they can’t control, such as tics for a child with Tourette syndrome or self-harming behaviors for some children with developmental disabilities. Some children may be sad or anxious. Others simply have not learned positive ways to have their needs met. In any of these instances, the behav­iors interfere with the children’s ability to learn the skills they…