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posted 11/17/2009, comments (0)
Tips for Parents When Writing an IEP
An Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) should be designed to: Meet all the needs of your child Explain how the needs will be met Include measurable goals to determine if the goals have been met Parents can be confused about how to write an IEP that effectively meets all of these requirements. Keeping the... Read more
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posted 11/16/2009, comments (7)
Behavior Management 101: Why Yelling doesn't Work
If you have a child with ADHD or related special needs I can guarantee that at some point during your parenting you have felt so frustrated that you wanted to yell at your child. Perhaps you have done so. Don't worry I am not here to judge. I have been in the same boat. Behaviors such as not listening, non-compliance, and... Read more
posted 11/08/2009, comments (2)
The benefits of ADHD
Not sure if it's worth the price of having ADHD over being just a normal kid with out the struggles,but here's my perspective on the good side of ADHD that I have observed in my son's life. He is super smart. In second grade (now in fifth) he was at a 4th grade reading level. He maintains honor roll most of the time. He is a math wiz. He is very... Read more
posted 11/03/2009, comments (4)
Burbomom1
I have been in a marriage of 20 years with a man who has ADHD and is in complete, violent denial about it. Because I grew up with so little self-esteem I figured this was the normal course of events; you marry someone and as long as they don't physically abuse you then you suck up and put up with all the emotional abuse they hurl at... Read more
