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If you could give your child's teacher one resource to educate them about ADHD what would it be and why?

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As we come to the end of one school year... another year is right around the corner. I feel like things have gotten better, but teachers and admin. don't really understand ADHD.

So if you know of one resource that really made a difference to you, please share. Please remember these are for busy teachers...

Thanks so much!

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ADHDx2family

I would definitely give them the CHADD. There plenty of information and support resources not only for them to learn about ADHD and how to become better facilitators of the education to make sure their students are successful in school, but an amazing resource for parents. This is great, I don't know how I did not look into the CHADD with my oldest daughter.

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Adhd-mom

The book “Driven to Distraction” possibly. But more importantly teachers have to learn about the executive function disorders that accompany ADHD (slow processing speed, memory, procrastination and a host of other things). I can’t think of a specific book for that. It’s important for them to know it’s not just inattention/hyperactivity.

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Shamasamdrew

Understood.org is a terrific resource. So much information by age level, access to podcasts etc.

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Pennywink

Great question!

Probably the most helpful for us was getting a teacher (& pediatrician) who are each also parents of children with ADHD. But obviously I can’t get that lucky every year. (Fingers crossed!)

For something short that they can definitely find time to read, if I’m limited to one thing, then probably this 4 page fact sheet by Barkley on classroom accommodations:

russellbarkley.org/factshee...

Understood.org has an educators section, an CHADD has great resources. I guess it depends on where the teacher is at - do they lack sympathy (Then I might point them to a How to ADHD video pointed towards teachers, or this iceberg poster additudemag.com/wp-content/..., do they lack understanding (probably the Barkley video I link all the time - or maybe a sub clip, since I don’t expect the teacher to watch a 3 hour video.) Or do they just need help dealing with it in class, then above fact sheet or something similar.

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willowadhd in reply to Pennywink

This is awesome thank you We live in a foreign county so I am going to see if I can get this translated.

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Onthemove1971 in reply to willowadhd

Thanks for joining us! Where do you live?

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seller

I used to give Russell Barkley's book on Managing ADHD in School to all of my son's teachers when he was in grade school instead of gift cards, etc.

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willowadhd in reply to seller

Brilliant

ADDitude just sent this article around yesterday. It includes a downloadable great 1 page infographic of symptoms. additude.com/download/expla...

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Thanks I will have to look at that

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mvang03

Ned Hallowell is a doctor with great resources too!

Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell, MD has 50 Tips for Teachers in bullet-point format. I’m giving a copy to each teacher going forward. Dr. Hallowell’s Superparenting For ADD is also a “must-read” for parents. My son is just diagnosed, we are new on this journey.

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Onthemove1971 in reply to ConfrontingChallenge

Thanks

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