YOUR TURN
> Work to develop an understanding of your child with the
teacher. My high school student
is smart, and finishes his work
ahead of the rest of the class. His
teachers have him run errands
to the office to burn off energy.
If he finishes his lunch before
everyone else, the coaches allow
him to go to the gym and play
basketball or lift weights. The
exercise focuses his brain.
Amy Bond
Chesapeake, Virginia
the teacher to explain what has
worked for your child helps.
Jim K.
San Diego, California
> If the teacher feels that we
are all on the same team, she
is more likely to go the extra
mile for my son. At our small
Catholic school, we have dedicated and nurturing teachers
who work with him daily. They
know that he is trying.
Krista, Connecticut
> Because my son is bright and
does well academically, some
teachers forget how hard he
> I e-mail teachers with positive feedback. Sometimes homing in on those teachers who ac-
works. Sometimes a quick reminder about the basics of an
ADHD or Asperger’s diagnosis
helps the teacher re-focus and
be more positive in working toward a solution.
An ADDitude Reader
cept your child, and encouraging
them, gets better results than
trying to change a teacher who
may not understand ADHD.
An ADDitude Reader
DIGITAL VISION/THINKSTOCK
> I call teachers by their first
names. It breaks down the
parent-teacher barrier and encourages open discussion and
partnership. I also reward the
teachers with thank-you’s as often as possible.
> I bring a snack—usually a
smoothie or cookies—to all
teacher meetings. The teachers appreciate it, and it gets the
meeting off to a good start.
Sarah Reynolds
Charlotte, North Carolina
Karen Goslin
Charlotte, North Carolina
> Telling the teacher about
your child in the beginning of
the year and/or meeting with
> I pass along helpful articles
from ADDitude to the teachers. It shows that we are taking an active role in helping our
daughter.
R. Fenerty
Calgary, Alberta
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