| When a parent has to find out what is going on in his | | | | classroom is no picnic for the teacher. If inattention is a |
| or her ADHD child's classroom, there are a few | | | | problem, experts say that the 'open pod' arrangement |
| essential points to bear in mind. ADHD in the classroom | | | | is not the best as there are too many distractions. A |
| needs to be looked at from many standpoints. First, if | | | | traditional classroom with four walls is better. |
| the child is on medication, you have to make sure that | | | | Students seated in groups is not favoured either by |
| the dosage time fits in with the school timetable. Many | | | | the experts who say that a traditional seating |
| kids arrive at school half asleep because the | | | | arrangement in rows is best. Having your child near the |
| medication has not yet kicked in. This problem can be | | | | teacher or at least near a well focused student can |
| avoided by using ADHD homeopathic remedies which I | | | | also be a great help. But each child is different so the |
| will outline below. Resist any recommendation by | | | | teacher should be prepared to experiment a bit. If he is |
| teachers who want your child on medication as that is | | | | easily distracted by sounds, he may well be better off |
| for you to decide. There are horror stories about | | | | at the back of the classroom. Using headphones with |
| teachers insisting on ADHD children being medicated. | | | | soft music while doing certain activities is allowed by |
| Once you have established that there is an IES or 504 | | | | some teachers and that may well help to shut out |
| plan in place at the school, then you should talk to the | | | | more distracting auditory signals. |
| class teacher because if your ADHD child is with all | | | | ADHD in the classroom can be better managed too |
| the rest of the kids, then they are going to need some | | | | by making sure all students know what is on schedule |
| special attention and simple things like seating | | | | for the day and that should be posted. There will be |
| arrangements and behavior plans | | | | indications about when increased focus is necessary |
| Seating position should be near the teacher and away | | | | and when creative and physical activities will happen. |
| from the classroom door, window or other distractions. | | | | Knowing about schedules is important for an ADHD |
| As the teacher is aware, or should be aware, the | | | | kid and that applies to the daily routine at home too. |
| ADHD child is rather like a mobile phone when | | | | Parents should be wised up as regards alternatives to |
| receiving messages and the signal keeps on getting | | | | mind altering drugs. As I mentioned above, dosage |
| broken up. That awareness should help the teacher to | | | | times, side effects and health risks can make life hell |
| plan things a bit better for ADHD in the classroom. As | | | | for the ADHD child and make ADHD in the classroom |
| the signal is broken up, it is obvious that the ADHD child | | | | a bigger issue than it really needs to be. The link below |
| is going to have problems when trying to focus and | | | | talks about ADHD natural remedies which are a valid |
| concentrate. Add to that impulsivity and hyperactivity | | | | and safe alternative. |
| and you can see straightaway that ADHD in the | | | | |