How is your child starting this new year? Do you think ADHD is impacting his/her success? Understanding how ADHD affects classroom performance is crucial for ensuring your child has the right supports. Families can benefit from consulting IEP Services, exploring IEP accommodations for ADHD, or connecting with an ADHD advocate to help their child succeed academically.
Recognizing Challenges in the Classroom
Are you concerned about his/her ability to focus in the classroom? Are you getting feedback from the teacher regarding behaviors that are getting in the way? Are you wondering how to help the teachers with concerns like the above as well as executive functioning deficits like organization and missed assignments?
Understanding the Parent Perspective
I understand that story! I have walked in your shoes. That’s why I do what I do! Having a child with ADHD who is smart and intuitive yet doesn’t feel as smart and successful as their peers is frustrating and heartbreaking. Being corrected and not keeping up certainly reinforces the fact that he isn’t like his peers. I think ADHD is invisible and not respected as a true disability. Yes, our kids do have a documented disability. But they truly can be successful if given the right supports! Does your child have those supports?? Do you know how to get them?
My Personal Journey
My story begins with a little guy who could not sit in circle time nor could I successfully bring him to a story time in a library! That actually began this tough journey. His diagnosis in first grade began my advocacy. Persistence, education, and communication filled my days to ensure that my son had the tools he needed to be successful. My expectations were high. One time, in a meeting, the Director of Special Education, a guy who was at times overwhelmed by me, said to me, “How do you know that he can achieve what you think?” I said, “And how do you know he can’t??”
Take Action
Reach out on my website and sign up for a free 20-minute consult so we can talk! If it’s easier, send me an email, karen@karenklowry, and give me a couple of dates and times, EST, that would work for you! Families seeking guidance can also explore ADHD Training, ADHD Coaching, or IEP planning tools to ensure their child’s academic success.
