The school experience can be challenging for students with ADHD. Students usually are identified only after consistently demonstrating a failure to understand or follow rules or to complete required tasks. Other common reasons for referral include frequent classroom disruptions and poor academic performance.
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There are special education laws in place to protect students with disabilities - including those with ADHD:
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Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can create a challenge in the classroom for any teacher. Here is a list of classroom strategies for ADHD children and tips that will help to keep your students focused and on task.
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Let’s look at a sample scenario … Your child has been complaining he’s* bored at school, but you receive conflicting reports from his teacher saying that he doesn’t even finish his work. He’s full of energy and seems to make impulsive choices. He requires very little sleep on most days. He has a hard time following directions and sometimes gets into power struggles with adults. “What’s up?” you ask. He doesn’t appear to have these problems at home. Is he having a hard time because he’s gifted and intellectually higher than a typical child his age? Or, is his behavior a sign of ADHD? Maybe it’s a combination of both.
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