
ADHD / ADD Support Group
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.

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My grandson's kindergarten teacher will take any suggestions I give her and say, " I use that all the time." While she says she is open to suggestions I don't think she is really. I told her about the redirection suggestion and she said she had already tried that numerous times before time out. Seems like a modification will work for 1/2 day at the most. She also gets upset with him at the bus line because he gets on and off the sidewalk and swings around poles. the way she talks about him you would think he committed murder or something. I am thinking about changing teachers but am not sure that would be a good idea since they all talk to each other. I am afraid he has already got the "bad kid" wrap. He has went from being noisy and moving around to striking out at other kids. She also says he refuses to do his work. I would like to know how that happens. If he did that here I would say, "Oh yes you are going to do it" and it would get done. Seems like the school wants to paddle as a consequence too often. I know of 2 kindergarten children that have been paddled 4 times this year. Not mine. Something is not working can't they see that?
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We took him out when they decided to suspend him until "phsychological assessment and a plan made" - well how long was that going to take, and would they in fact help him once he came back? as if we were going to wait! I sent him to the public school around the corner from my house, and you wouldnt BELIEVE the change in him! He is still a hyper little being, and does make her day more strenuous, but she deals with him in a way that he isnt becoming violent anymore!
He has recently been diagnosed, and is now on Ritalin, which makes him more co-operative, a TINY bit less chatty (LOL), more able to be directed, but his full personality is still there (yey - i love his personality).
I have been giving her hand outs about ADHD and how she can direct him positively in class... not quite sure how she is taking it - i think she's pissed ive put him on ritalin - time will tell how this is going.
My point - do NOT accept their rot! He is a beautiful child, who needs to be directed POSITIVELY. The more they negatively re-inforce his behaviour, the worse he will be for them, and you need to tell them that. They may be frustrated, and he is probably very draining, but you know what, she CHOSE that profession, if she didnt want to deal with challenging kids (and there will ALWAYS be at LEAST one in each class - my sons current teacher has FIVE in hers) - she should have become something else!
and DONT let them paddle for goodness sake!!! oh my dear lord i cant believe they allow that! That is BOUND to bring out a side of him you really dont want to see!
I'm a teacher myself. I'm of the opinion that any teacher/school that has to resort to corporal punishment has failed miserably in their attempts to understand the child and the child's behavior.
You might ask what kind of inservice professional training is being provided for the teachers of your school... and not just for discipline but also for understanding and managing the behavior of children on the spectrum.