Letter for the teacher of an add/adhd child

This message was originally posted by [url=http://forums.adoption.com/old_boards.php?username=samueljr4577]samueljr4577[/url]. I don't remember where I found this letter for teachers of your add/adhd child. I wanted to share this with all of you. To Those Who May Teach My Child Dear Teacher: My child has been diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As a parent, I expect my child to behave in an acceptable manner at school and anywhere else. However, I have had to recognize that certain behaviors are characteristic of AD/HD. Some of these behaviors may be inconvenient or unexpected, but they are not necessarily unacceptable or "bad". They are simply different. My child's learning style may also be different than the other learners in the classroom. Again, this is not a bad thing. It is simply a difference. Please keep these differences in mind as you teach my child. Correct when you must, and please accomodate -or tolerate- when you can. Please contact me if there are any questions or problems. If you like, I can provide you with more specific information about AD/HD and my child. Thank you. Because my child has AD/HD, you may expect to see these behaviors: Physical Behaviors Fidgeting, squirming, or otherwise being in "constant motion". ׷ Clumsiness May fall down a lot ׷ Bumping into other students or objects in the classroom Educational Behaviors May not listen to instructions ׷ Will begin work without waiting to hear or read instructions Poor penmanship ׷ Will lose or misplace papers, pencils and other materials Will probably be at your desk more often than most students ׷ Will often ask questions which may or may not relate to what you are discussing Will give unexpected responses to questions ׷ May well finish classwork, tests, etc first, but with lower quality than possible Will occasionally "Hyperfocus" on a topic to the point of fixation. Social Behaviors ׷ Tends to be "bossy" with other children Tends to object strongly to what is perceived as "unfair". ׷ Interrupts other's conversations Intrudes on other's games or activities ׷ Trouble waiting in line May ignore others or simply walk away during a conversation Emotional Behaviors ׷ Sudden and sometimes drastic mood swings Has feelings hurt easily ׷ Easily frustrated Tends to overreact to correction or criticism Appearances ׷ May appear disheveled-- even five minutes after being bathed and dressed. (We TRY, honest!) Often lost in thought ׷ May "self-talk" with silent lip movements