ADHD Child Bill of Rights
I was cleaning up the hard drive on my laptop and I found the following text. I can’t remember where I found it and the author is listed as “unknown”, but there is a lot of good stuff here. It might be a good document to pass on to your child’s teacher to help them to understand how to teach and communicate with the ADHD child.
Please teach me through my sense of touch.
I need “hands-on” and body movement.I NEED TO KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT …
Please give me a structured environment where
there is a dependable routine. Give me an
advance warning if there will be changes.WAIT FOR ME, I’M STILL THINKING …
Please allow me to go at my own pace.
If I’m rushed, I get confused and upset.
I’M STUCK, I CAN’T DO IT! …
Please offer me options for problem solving.
If the road is blocked, I need to know the detours.
IS IT RIGHT? I NEED TO KNOW NOW …
Please give me rich and immediate feedback
on how I’m doing.
I DIDN’T KNOW I WASN’T IN MY SEAT! …
Please remind me to stop, think, and act.
AM I ALMOST DONE? …
Please give me short work periods with short-term goals.
WHAT? …
Please don’t say “I already told you that.”
Tell me again, in different words.
Give me a signal. Draw me a symbol.
I KNOW IT’S ALL WRONG, ISN’T IT? …
Please give me praise for partial success.
Reward me for self-improvement, not just for perfection.
BUT WHY DO I ALWAYS GET YELLED AT? …
Please catch me doing something right and
praise me for the specific positive behavior.
Remind me–and yourself–about my good points
when I’m having a bad day.
{Author Unknown}
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By Cate, August 15, 2008 @ 8:40 pm
This almost brought tears to my eyes. There are so many times as a parent you just want people, especially your child’s teachers, to understand what will make all the difference in the world!