Tips for working with teachers.
One of the biggest complaints I hear from parents is that the teachers of their children with ADHD do not understand their child. This is probably true. Whilst teachers are taught about ADHD and associated disorders, it is usually from an education point of view and developing appropriate learning outcomes for these children. There is often little training or understanding of why the behaviours manifest the way they do or how to minimise these behaviours. This is unfortunate, as our teachers by and large are doing an amazing job and have to be mindful of the other children in the class as well. Children who also have Autism Spectrum Disorders can find school almost impossible. There simply is not enough support for all the children who need it. Having said that, I believe it's important to focus on what we do have and the things we can do to improve the situation faced by these children. I would personally love to see all teachers taught more about ADHD and how to help these child