Working with parents

The best way to achieve optimal results in teaching ADHD children is to take a collaborative approach - combining your efforts with those of students and parents.

Parents have a critical role in the education of students and that is particularly true for those with ADHD. As such, parents must be included as partners in planning for the student's success.

Designate one teacher as the student's advisor and intermediary

This teacher will regularly review the student's progress through the progress reports submitted by other teachers. He or she will act as the liaison between home and school.

This intermediary should meet with parents regularly to follow the evolution of their child's behaviour at school and with classmates.

The student should also meet with the advisor on a regular basis to plan and organise for the week and to review progress and any issues from the past week.

† U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Education Programs, Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices, Washington, D.C., 2004.