They said having the 504 in place would be a strong basis for her if she has to go before the truancy committee (missed too many days, too many tardies). She is also allowed to use the nurse's bathroom any time she wants. This pass allows her to move to the front of the line. The counselor made my dd her own bathroom pass for testing days. Also, during state testing, only one child in the room can use the restroom at a time and the restrooms are guarded by another teacher to only allow 1 child in the restroom at a time. I am hoping with things in place in elementary, it will help moving forward.Īnyway.for us, we made sure our daughter could go to the bathroom anytime without asking. However, I am worried about middle school. My daughter is in 4th grade and is extremely advanced, so I am not worried about coursework this year. They had told me the nurse would be at our meeting, but the Counselor never told the nurse - urgh! I had to meet with the nurse separately, but she was very familiar with the disease and most helpful. We spent most of the meeting explaining the disease. Principal had dealt with a child with Crohn's before. The school was very accommodating, but neither the Counselor or Asst. Here is a video we have shown to his educators, it is done by Seattle Children's Hospital and is geared towards educators: It seems there is that one teacher every year that we have really had to explain or send an email referencing his 504 they just don't get it. We have what we call the meat and not the potatoes so in certain classes he only had to do the big assignments and not all the busy work or even in math he only had to do enough problems to show understanding so for example instead of 25 problems he would do 5. This was a great help especially if you are dealing with fatigue in order to not only do the current homework but get caught up when you are talking about 7 different classes it adds up to a lot of work. No tardies - Jack would have had 28 tardies in the first couple of months of school if not for 504.Įxtended time for make up work, can be anywhere from 10 days to at one point Jack had that it needed to be turned the week before final testing.

Remember it can always be adjusted to add more things if needed which we had to do with Jack in 8th grade. Supporting these children is just as important, as quieter students may go unnoticed and unsupported by teachers.We had the opposite experience when we had Jack's done in 5th grade the principal didn't think it was necessary and the counselor told her it was.

Those with inattentive ADHD may seem quiet or daydream a lot. It is also important to note that not all people with ADHD have outward hyperactivity.

motivating rewards for reaching medium- or long-term goals.

positive reinforcement of helpful behaviors, such as allowing others to take their turn.

communicating the consequences of breaking those boundaries and enforcing them consistently.

setting clear expectations and boundaries around behavior in the classroom.

Schools and teachers need to learn about the condition and the specific ways it affects their students and then find ways to work with them so they can thrive at school. It can be a form of disability discrimination. Punishing people for ADHD symptoms does not help them. A crucial aspect of behavior management for ADHD is understanding what is and is not an ADHD symptom.

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