ADHD at School - Social Skills & Behavior

Making friends and improving classroom behavior for children with attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities like dyslexia

• Shape School Behavior with a Daily Report Card
  Teachers and parents of children with ADHD can use this... more »
• Helping ADHD Children with Impulse Control: Smart Discipline
  Help children with ADHD think before they act by establishing... more »
• ADHD at School: Channeling All That Energy
  Many children with ADHD are in constant motion. Here’s how... more »
• Children with ADHD: Social Skills 101
  Even the most impulsive children with ADHD can learn to... more »
• Back to School: 10 Conversations to Have with ADHD Children
  Make the most of back-to-school time by talking to your... more »
• Stop Interrupting! Classroom Discipline for ADHD Children
  Impulse-controlling exercises to help ADHD children behave better at school... more »
• Does Your Child with ADHD Disrupt the Classroom?
  Help children with ADHD reign in impulsive behavior with these... more »
• ADHD at School: Helping Children Follow Directions
  Strategies to help children with attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD)... more »

• Reminders to Stay On Task
  "How can my son refocus after a few moments of... more »
• Social and Emotional Interventions
  "My son's school feels no obligation to assist with any... more »
• Tips for Teachers of ADDers
  "Our church’s Sunday school teacher calls my seven-year-old son 'rude,'... more »
• Helping Our Son Make Friends
  "Our painfully shy 13-year-old doesn't have any friends. How can... more »
• Putting An End to Aggression at School
  "Will medication control my daughter's aggression at school?" ... more »
• Meshing At-Home and At-School Discipline
  "My 6-year-old is frequently kept after school for infractions. At... more »
• Help for a Gifted 12-Year-Old
  "My son's teacher has labeled him a bully, (which he... more »
• My Son Daydreams at school
  "My son cannot stay focused on his tasks. He 'daydreams'... more »

• LD Symptom Checklist
  Use this learning disability guide to help you determine areas... more »
• Yellow Bird and Me
  "Don't judge a book by its cover" is a theme... more »
• How to Introduce Your Child to the Teacher
  Use this sample letter to start the year off right... more »
• Better In Back
  One teacher finds that seating ADD students in the back... more »
• Fidgeting Brings Focus
  One mother finds that bendable pencils and origami help her... more »
• Don't Ask
  One teacher issues commands, not requests, to get all students'... more »
• The Wiggle Method
  One teacher prescribes exercise balls for her ADD students... more »

• LD & IEP - what if it doesn't meet needs?
  My daughter was diagnosed in 4th grade as ADD (inattentive)... more »
• A child with adhd and fine motor skill issues keeping assignment book
  My son is going into the 4th grade next year... more »
• IEP Help for Anxiety/Bi-Polar/Dysthimic Depression
  I am new to this forum and have a question,... more »
• Principal: Advocate for Students with ADHD or Just Arrogant?
  I used to be an idealist! Many, many years... more »
• Teen Time Management & Homework
  Our 17 year old son has always done well in... more »
• My eight year old son is having such a difficult time learning to read and to write, he does wonderful in math,
  Do ADHD children have more of a difficult time... more »

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Which of these accommodations has made a difference for your child at school? Extra time to complete in-class assignments and tests A seat in the front row Daily or weekly communication with the teacher An extra set of books or materials A laptop or other technological aid