From the article: Why Is There Sometimes Resistance from Teachers in Regards to ADHD?
Teachers are so important in our children’s lives. Their jobs are demanding. Along with parents, teachers are incredibly influential and play a pivotal role in a child’s learning, happiness, and development of a positive self-image.
Please take a few moments to share what it is that you value about your child’s teachers, past and present. In what ways has a teacher helped your child overcome obstacles associated with ADHD and experience greater success? Also, if your child has a teacher who is new to ADHD what are some of the things you would like this teacher to understand about ADHD and its impact on your child? Share Your Experiences
My Son's Teacher is Great!
- I always suspected my son was ADHD (being ADHD myself), but everyone I knew dismissed it. My son is in 2nd grade and his teacher talked to me about his lack of concentration in class and other things she has noticed. She suggested I talk to his Dr about it. I got him formally tested and it is true, he does have ADHD. His teacher and I have been working together with the school counselor to help him succeed in the classroom. If she had not said something, I would have gone on thinking I was nuts. I am very glad for her and all her help.
- —Guest Allison
Referrees, Cheerleaders, Teammates
- I am so fortunate to have great teachers for my kids. I feel that a good teacher will recognize the symptoms of ADHD in our children and will: Provide physical exercise to our hyperactive kids. Keep our inattentive children on task. Understand that our impulsive children are trying their best and wish they were able to control themselves better. Discipline our children with patience. Encourage our children’s good behavior. Keep a close eye on our impulsive kids so that the classroom is safe, and a close eye on the inattentive kids so that they don't get 'lost in space.' Guard our child’s self esteem with a passion. Know that it may take a parent a while to accept that their children need more help with managing their impulses, inattentiveness, and hyperactivity than other children. Thanks for asking.
- —tessmesser
Valuing Your Child's Teacher
- I value the teachers who communicate with us, who don't inundate us with notes of all that is bad about our child, who accept our communications and respond to them, who are willing to receive educational material about our child's disorder and who come up with their own ideas (accommodations) on how to help him.
- —AlwaysSharing
Share Your Experiences
- I've been living w/ADD since I was little like when I was in elementary school and I'm 28 years old now and on top of the ADD I have borderline personality disorder.
- —Guest Amanda Kroll
Uncooperative Parents
- I teach third grade and am dealing with a student who shows all of the ADD signs, but whose parents are not at all willing to even have a conversation about this. They blame his lack of concentration and ability to complete any assignments on his own, to lack of sleep. I've gone ahead and set up a plan for him to help with time management and lessen his academic frustration, but realize they need to come on board and have him properly diagnosed and in turn partner with each teacher he has in the future. Any suggestions on how to deal with this type of parent?
- —Guest wwwwwpwwwww
