Tag: special needs
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ADHD + MOVING TO SECONDARY SCHOOL
. I want you to picture this scene in September. You take a photo of your child by the front door beaming in their new secondary school uniform. You might share it on Facebook. You feel so proud. . But this doesn’t tell the real story. . You may have had a summer of anxiety,…
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ADHD + Christmas At School
I am so sorry to talk about Christmas in November. But as a former teacher I know that schools will be gearing up now for the big festivities. Perhaps they will be practicing the Christmas play or nativity, learning lyrics for a Christmas concert, or begin talking about a Christmas party or celebration. Lessons will…
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ADHD + End Of School Year
Have you heard of the condition ‘Endofyearitis’? You know ‘End-of-year-itis’ The condition when your child goes into complete shut down, behaviour is spiralling and there may be confrontation. This is real. Your child with ADHD may find it really, really hard to cope with the end of the school academic year. WHAT IS GOING ON?…
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LIFE AFTER SCHOOL FOR AN ADHD TEEN
School does not suit our little people with ADHD. An institution where they have to mix with other people exactly their same age. Challenging when we know our children are lagging social and emotional skills. An institution where the requirements are to be generally passive, sit still, be quiet and wait your turn. All requirements…