Comments on: The Bigger Picture of ADHD/ADD That You Might Not Know (ADHD, ADHD Symptoms, School Recommendations ) http://www.lipstickwisdom.com/2009/07/21/the-bigger-picture-symptoms-of-adhdadd-that-you-might-not-know-adhd-adhd-symptoms-school-recommendations/ Empowering Women Through Shared Wisdom Sun, 29 May 2011 21:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karen Griffith Gryga http://www.lipstickwisdom.com/2009/07/21/the-bigger-picture-symptoms-of-adhdadd-that-you-might-not-know-adhd-adhd-symptoms-school-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Karen Griffith Gryga Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:40:35 +0000 http://www.lipstickwisdom.com/?p=672#comment-236 CC, Thank you for your input. Your perspective from working with lots of students with different abilities definitely helps!! Thanks, Karen CC,

Thank you for your input. Your perspective from working with lots of students with different abilities definitely helps!!

Thanks,
Karen

]]> By: CC http://www.lipstickwisdom.com/2009/07/21/the-bigger-picture-symptoms-of-adhdadd-that-you-might-not-know-adhd-adhd-symptoms-school-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-235 CC Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:08:35 +0000 http://www.lipstickwisdom.com/?p=672#comment-235 I definitely notice the difficulties with organization in my students. Especially kids at an older age that have learned to manage many of their behaviors but still struggle a lot in school b/c of organization. I definitely notice the difficulties with organization in my students. Especially kids at an older age that have learned to manage many of their behaviors but still struggle a lot in school b/c of organization.

]]> By: Karen Griffith Gryga http://www.lipstickwisdom.com/2009/07/21/the-bigger-picture-symptoms-of-adhdadd-that-you-might-not-know-adhd-adhd-symptoms-school-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Karen Griffith Gryga Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:04:45 +0000 http://www.lipstickwisdom.com/?p=672#comment-233 Penny, You are absolutely right especially your last statement. "Everyone in the school, AND at home, being educated about the disorder is the key." Everyone in the family and everyone at school needs to work together ... it is a difficult orchestra, at times, to manage but when it works -- it is magical. Thanks for your comment! Karen Penny,

You are absolutely right especially your last statement. “Everyone in the school, AND at home, being educated about the disorder is the key.” Everyone in the family and everyone at school needs to work together … it is a difficult orchestra, at times, to manage but when it works — it is magical.

Thanks for your comment!

Karen

]]> By: Penny http://www.lipstickwisdom.com/2009/07/21/the-bigger-picture-symptoms-of-adhdadd-that-you-might-not-know-adhd-adhd-symptoms-school-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Penny Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:23:40 +0000 http://www.lipstickwisdom.com/?p=672#comment-232 You hit the nail on the head saying that parents, teachers, and school administrators must work together for an ADHD child's success. My son had a wonderful teacher in 1st grade last year who knew all sorts of accommodations to try to help him in the classroom. She used visual behavior reminders and those that were doing well to the entire class to remind those who weren't just what they were supposed to be doing (instead of calling out a child for what they are doing wrong). We truly were working together. And the principal and assistant principal were on board too -- they recognized that he was struggling and found special ways to reward him and told him he was doing a good job no matter what. I feel so fortunate about that. I am holding my breath about his 2nd grade placement though. I do know the principal is hand-picking his teacher and we are all in agreement that the teacher needs to have the same teaching style as the 1st grade teacher. Everyone in the school, AND at home, being educated about the disorder is the key. You hit the nail on the head saying that parents, teachers, and school administrators must work together for an ADHD child’s success.

My son had a wonderful teacher in 1st grade last year who knew all sorts of accommodations to try to help him in the classroom. She used visual behavior reminders and those that were doing well to the entire class to remind those who weren’t just what they were supposed to be doing (instead of calling out a child for what they are doing wrong).

We truly were working together. And the principal and assistant principal were on board too — they recognized that he was struggling and found special ways to reward him and told him he was doing a good job no matter what. I feel so fortunate about that.

I am holding my breath about his 2nd grade placement though. I do know the principal is hand-picking his teacher and we are all in agreement that the teacher needs to have the same teaching style as the 1st grade teacher.

Everyone in the school, AND at home, being educated about the disorder is the key.

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