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Dear ADDitude: How Do I Get Teachers to Follow Accommodations?
"My son's teachers complain almost daily about missing or incomplete work. It's written into his IEP...
Dear ADDitude
Dear ADDitude: Why Does the School Keep Rejecting My Accommodations?
"The accommodations I suggest for my daughter's 504 Plan keep getting shot down. Meanwhile, her...
Emotions & Shame
The Day I Was Shamed in School, and the Moment I Left It Behind
When Mr. Creech publicly shamed me for my dyslexia, I hated him, I hated school, and I hated reading....
Parent-Teacher Cooperation
How to Talk to Students with ADHD
Great teachers know that saying the right words in the right way can turn a defeated student into a...
Self Esteem
Shame on All the Grownups, Teachers Who Make Me Feel Ashamed
After Lee's history teacher announced that he had ADHD, my daughter felt a lot better abo...
Ask the Experts
Stop The Bullying! Getting Help for a Child with ADHD
"My son Joshua, 11, has been bullied since a classmate found out that he has ADHD and ODD. He said...
ADHD Apps & Tools
ADHD Coping Strategies You Haven't Tried
These 80 reader-tested ADHD coping strategies — high tech and low tech — might seem eccentric at...
Parent-Teacher Cooperation
Go, Team!
After finally meeting with my son's teacher, I feel hopeful that I've found an educator who will...
Parent-Teacher Cooperation
Why School Stress is Toxic for Our Kids
Chronic stress at school can make kids (particularly those with ADHD or LD) dread going — and change...
Guest Blogs
A Sweet Victory for Mom
One mom shares all she went through to find the right IEP and learning environment for her son, and...
Guest Blogs
What My Son with ADHD Would Like Grown-Ups to Know
One more shares all of the things her son with ADHD hears adults say, and how it inspired her to...
Parent-Teacher Cooperation
ADDitude Asked: What is your best tip for getting your child’s teacher to be supportive?
Our children need teachers on their side! Here, ADDitude parents tell us how they enlisted teachers...
Learning Challenges
Twice-Exceptional and Thriving — At Last
Dr. Robin Finn writes about her journey to find the right school for her twice exceptional son, who...
School Behavior
Managing My Child’s School Behavior Problems
My child has behavior problems in school. He always talks to another child while the teacher is...
Ask the Experts
How Do I Change My Child’s IEP?
Your child's IEP plan isn't working, and you'd like to add or remove an accommodation. How do you go...