As an educational therapistin private practice and the mother of an ADHD 12 year old, I knowfirst hand how serious things can be at school and home thistime of the year. This is the time of year things start fallingapart for ADD students and their families. In this article, Ihope to help you through this time by analyzing what happens andgive some practical advice to prevent this next year. By this time in the schoolyear, teachers and students are getting on each others' nerves, Teachers' fuses are shorter as students push their limits. Small, but constant or repetitious annoying behaviors that weretolerated during the year seem to make adults or peers react morenegatively now.
People seem to have just had it with ADD students.
Whenthis doesn't happen, they feel more frustrated and even angry,as they don't know what to try next. No this is not anotherone of those lectures about having family meetings, going to meetingsand counseling, etc, etc, etc. Instead, here are some immediate,realistic suggestions to help you deal with the frustration ofthe situation. Keep reminding yourself that that willsurely stop the discussion and send him packing . Makethis talk personal, as most ADDs respond to emotion rather thannagging.