Information as detailed as necessary, should be given about the child's specific difficulties. Parents are also informed of the provision made. Assessment can be enhanced by parental contributions. It is important that parents are kept actively involved in their child's education. This is arranged in many ways such as practical assistance in the classroom, reading at home, compiling a home school diary.
Parents can contribute by communication with the staff at school.
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The following is an extract from a paper by Dr. Christopher Green. ADHD is believed to be a neuro-biological disorder that interferes with an individual's ability to learn and react appropriately to others. Many pupils with ADHD indicate a range of negative behaviours which may include, mainly in girls, depression, anxiety and being socially withdrawn, and in boys, aggression, disruption, often provocative behaviours with marked lack of maturity. The child is easily distracted, forgets instructions, flits from task to task, is best with one to one supervision and has a poor short term memory.