ADHD: Helping your child get the most out of school
What can help your child be successful in school?
Success in school means performing to your full potential. This requires the ability to understand and carry out instructions. In addition, it is important for your child to understand the teachers' expectations and behave appropriately.
The following guidelines can help your child with ADHD be successful in school:
- Educate yourself about ADHD and your child's education rights.
- Build positive relationships with your child's teachers and other school personnel.
- Communicate openly and frequently with school officials, teachers, your child, and your child's doctor.
- Work with your child to control symptoms as much as possible. This includes using medicine and/or behavior management techniques as recommended by your child's doctor.
- Keep records. Medical evaluations, behavior counseling, and previous school records are all helpful to the school personnel who will develop education programs for your child.
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Which of the following can you do to help your child have the greatest success in school? (There may be more than one correct answer.)
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| Author: | Jeannette Curtis | Last Updated: April 17, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Mina Dulcan, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | |
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