EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION
Ways to Stay on Track This School Year
When Both Parent and Child Have ADHD By Faigy Liebermann, AACC, PCAC, ACC THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS AROUND THE CORNER. BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOUR CHILD WILL BE BACK IN THE CLASSROOM.
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he run-up to the new school year and the first few weeks of school can be very stressful for parents. This is even more so if you have a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
As an ADHD parent and having struggled with ADHD myself, I have read so many self-help books out there. Most of them have made me feel so very guilty and totally overwhelmed. There is so much to work on. I have felt like I shouldn’t even bother. I will share some of my top tips for success I’ve learned over time that are easy to implement and won’t make you feel overwhelmed.
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How do you cope with being human? Throw your guilt out of the window; you are allowed to make mistakes. I find the new school year incredibly stressful. There is so much to do. I have often misread the school supply list and bought the wrong equipment or not bought it at all for the first day of school, much to my children’s disappointment when they came home. The schools usually send a list in table form, with lots of words. I find it difficult to focus and read the school supply list, and I have made mistakes in the past. I now ask a family member to assist me with this, and that’s okay.
