Charter Schools For Students With ADHD

[KarenADHDWeekly]

Are charter schools opportunities for children affected by ADHD? CHADD’s public policy committee wants to know more about the possible benefits and drawbacks of charter school programs for children who struggle with ADHD symptoms.

Read about Michael and his experience in a charter school in "Charter Schools: Discipline and Implications for Students with ADHD" at bit.ly/ppccharterschools . Do your children attend a charter school? Are you interested in sharing their experience? The public policy committee is interested in your family’s experience.

[Onthemove1971]

This is a great article and I also strongly feel that public (non- charter) school also have issues with inappropriate suspensions and discipline actions against kids with ADHD. It also is unfair that children with ADHD have to not attend dances and class field trips due to behavior issues. It is clear to me which teacher can deal with issues relating to ADHD and who can not. I really am not sure who in the Special Education department deals with suspensions of children with disabilities. Many times these are not really needed.

I really hope CHADD can help charter school families.

Thanks for continuing to be supportive of us and our children.