How ADD Affects Child Education And Schooling
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Author: Sarah K. Jenkins Educating a child with Attention Deficit Disorder may not be an
easy process. Although great strides have been made in
recognizing the disorder and many school systems have answered
the call, many are still antiquated in their procedural methods
as well as catering to specific circumstances.
How ADD affects a classroom is usually seen before diagnosis
takes place. It may be seen in the little girl in the corner,
twirling her hair as she looks out the window, or the boy
running around the other students snatching books out of their
hands. In many cases, it is the teacher that first recognizes
an issue with inattentiveness and/or hyperactivity. Seeing the
problem is usually considerably easier than correcting it.
Once the situation is brought to everyone's attention and
diagnosis is made, treatment begins. Whether the child is
medicated becomes a major aspect of how the next steps will go.
Some schools insist that children with ADD be medicated, almost
to the point of tyranny. Other schools, however, are more open
to parents' wishes.
The school your child is in will either make this an easy road
or a difficult one. Ideally, your child will be in a school
that is understanding to your circumstances, respects your
decisions, and shares a team frame of mind, to ensure your
child reaches their potential. Unfortunately, some schools do
not share in this openness. Smaller communities or poorer
districts tend to be less accommodating to special needs
children or unique circumstances. Hopefully, you will be
blessed with the first school; if you have the second, you may
have a fight on your hands!
A child with ADD can be disruptive, difficult to teach, and at
times, impossible to control. It is for this reason many
schools are not cooperative. However, you have to be careful
that your child is not treated substandardly.
Some schools will immediately attempt to put a child with ADD
in remedial classes, although their intelligence level would
not constitute such a decision. In many situations, this is
done to prevent any additional time being taken away form the
regular classroom; however, you do not want your child to be
categorized in negative manner which is not founded.
The most important thing to keep in mind is that you there for
your child and for their well-being. If you do not agree with a
decision being made, you should discuss your feelings with your
child's teacher or principle to ensure the best plan possible
in initiated for your child.
About The Author: Sarah is an acclaimed writer on medical
matters, and has written extensively on the subjects of
Attention Deficit Disorder, Bird Flu and Cohn's Disease. For
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