| ADHD kids who suffer from behaviour disorders need | | | | the 504 Plan or the IEP. If your child has a behaviour |
| structures, routines and schedules as part of a bigger | | | | disorder such as ADHD, this comes under the right of |
| plan which usually forms the basis of ADHD behaviour | | | | every child to have the best educational facilities |
| therapy. Homework is just one example where this | | | | possible when there is a disability. |
| can work quite well. Let me give you an example. | | | | Some parents find that drawing up a homework |
| The homework battle with ADHD kids and teens can | | | | contract with their ADHD child can be really beneficial. |
| sometimes be a tough one because the parents often | | | | The teenager likes doing this because he can put in all |
| lose. But it need not be like that. Here are two things | | | | his pet hates that really irk him when the parent starts |
| you can do if homework is not being done. If your child | | | | nagging him about the homework. The parent will |
| has no interest in homework, he or she can be | | | | probably put in a clause about not doing homework |
| tempted with certain rewards. In this way there is | | | | with an attitude ! This fits in very well with ADHD |
| positive reinforcement for good behaviour rather than | | | | behavior therapy because it stresses making the child |
| taking away privileges for homework not done. | | | | accountable for certain behaviors. Naturally a rewards |
| Secondly, if you cannot keep track of the homework | | | | privileges and consequences system is built into the |
| being set because your child does not write it down, | | | | contract. Depending on the age of the child, there can |
| try to get the teacher to email it to you. | | | | be negotiation on computer, phone and TV time and |
| This may mean a visit to the school so that you can | | | | use but there has to be a bottom line too. |
| ask for this. If there is a resource teacher, they should | | | | The homework battle is just one area where ADHD |
| be looking after that because sometimes the | | | | behaviour therapy can really help you and your child. |
| classroom teachers just cannot keep up with | | | | Other behaviour disorders such as ODD (Oppositional |
| everything. Some kids have a buddy who is there to | | | | Defiance Disorder) also benefit from this kind of |
| see that he does not forget all the books and things | | | | therapy and the National Institute of Mental Health now |
| he needs. Thirdly you can find out what facilities they | | | | favours a combination therapy which includes some |
| have for ADHD kids and special arrangements under | | | | medication and therapy. |