Have you considered sending a letter of introduction to your child's teacher? Friendly letters about your child's talents and joyfulness, along with information on ADHD and what they need for success, can go a long way to building your relationship with your child's teacher.
Here is one mother's letter as an example, Dear Teacher: Let Me Introduce My Wonderful Child at bit.ly/nrcdearteacher .
What would you like to tell your child's teacher to get the school year started off right?
Karen-
I love the letter about Jack... this is always a struggle for me every school year. If I don't write a letter or have a meeting it allows them to see our son the way he is and they tend to like that better. If I have a meeting it is very official and often only when he is struggling. Of course he doesn't want to have anything other than to be normal like his peers.
I think next year when he is at a brand new high school I will send this becuase no one knows him and of course I am dealing with a new 504 coordinator.
Thank you for always getting me thinking in a good way to improve our lives.
Hello! I'm glad the article was helpful for you. And thank you for being one of our readers.
Karen
CHADD's National Resource Center on ADHD
I am curious, do any other parents/guardians write a letter vs having a meeting?
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