At the start of another school year, students are acclimating to classrooms, new teachers, new classmates, and homework. Parents of students with ADD or ADHD can help teachers do their jobs by keeping them well-informed.

“Peggy Thomas, Director of Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services advises that students do best when parents and teachers work together as partners. The start of a new school year is a great time to open a dialogue with your child’s teacher… It’s just as important for parents to tell teachers about issues at home that may affect school performance as it is for teachers to report how children are doing in the classroom.” [Source: The Citizen (GA)]

Not only is it helpful for parents to tell teachers if a child has ADD/ADHD, but the American’s with Disabilities Act guarantees the child a customized educational plan that takes his disorder into consideration.
 

Labels: schools, parenting, teachers

Posted By: 4ADHD.com