Post by Linda on Aug 3, 2005 12:51:50 GMT -5
To Those Who May Teach My Child
Dear Teacher:
My child has been diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
As a parent, I expect my child to behave in an acceptable manner at school and anywhere else. However, I have had to recognize that certain behaviors are characteristic of AD/HD. Some of these behaviors may be inconvenient or unexpected, but they are not necessarily unacceptable or "bad." They are simply different.
My child's learning style may also be different from that of the other students in the classroom. Again, this is not a bad thing. It is simply a difference.
Please keep these differences in mind as you teach my child. Correct when you must, and please accommodate—or tolerate—when you can. You may find this chart, prepared by ADDitude Magazine, on suggested classroom accommodations helpful. Please contact me if there are any questions or problems. If you like, I can provide you with more specific information about AD/HD and my child.
Thank you.
Because my child has AD/HD, you may expect to see these behaviors:
Physical Behaviors
Fidgeting, squirming, or otherwise being in "constant motion"
Clumsiness
May fall down a lot
Bumping into other students or objects in the classroom
Educational Behaviors
May not listen to instructions
Will begin work without waiting to hear or read instructions
Poor penmanship
Will lose or misplace papers, pencils, and other materials
Will probably be at your desk more often than most students
Will often ask questions which may or may not relate to what you are discussing
Will give unexpected responses to questions
May well finish classwork, tests, etc. first, but with lower quality than possible
Will occasionally "Hyperfocus" on a topic to the point of fixation
Social Behaviors
Tends to be "bossy" with other children
Tends to object strongly to what is perceived as "unfair"
Interrupts other's conversations
Intrudes on other's games or activities
Trouble waiting in line
May ignore others or simply walk away during a conversation
Emotional Behaviors
Sudden and sometimes drastic mood swings
Has feelings hurt easily
Easily frustrated
Tends to overreact to correction or criticism
Appearances
May appear disheveled-- even five minutes after being bathed and dressed. (We TRY, honest!)
Often lost in thought
May "self-talk" with silent lip movements
Dear Teacher:
My child has been diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
As a parent, I expect my child to behave in an acceptable manner at school and anywhere else. However, I have had to recognize that certain behaviors are characteristic of AD/HD. Some of these behaviors may be inconvenient or unexpected, but they are not necessarily unacceptable or "bad." They are simply different.
My child's learning style may also be different from that of the other students in the classroom. Again, this is not a bad thing. It is simply a difference.
Please keep these differences in mind as you teach my child. Correct when you must, and please accommodate—or tolerate—when you can. You may find this chart, prepared by ADDitude Magazine, on suggested classroom accommodations helpful. Please contact me if there are any questions or problems. If you like, I can provide you with more specific information about AD/HD and my child.
Thank you.
Because my child has AD/HD, you may expect to see these behaviors:
Physical Behaviors
Fidgeting, squirming, or otherwise being in "constant motion"
Clumsiness
May fall down a lot
Bumping into other students or objects in the classroom
Educational Behaviors
May not listen to instructions
Will begin work without waiting to hear or read instructions
Poor penmanship
Will lose or misplace papers, pencils, and other materials
Will probably be at your desk more often than most students
Will often ask questions which may or may not relate to what you are discussing
Will give unexpected responses to questions
May well finish classwork, tests, etc. first, but with lower quality than possible
Will occasionally "Hyperfocus" on a topic to the point of fixation
Social Behaviors
Tends to be "bossy" with other children
Tends to object strongly to what is perceived as "unfair"
Interrupts other's conversations
Intrudes on other's games or activities
Trouble waiting in line
May ignore others or simply walk away during a conversation
Emotional Behaviors
Sudden and sometimes drastic mood swings
Has feelings hurt easily
Easily frustrated
Tends to overreact to correction or criticism
Appearances
May appear disheveled-- even five minutes after being bathed and dressed. (We TRY, honest!)
Often lost in thought
May "self-talk" with silent lip movements
