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IEPs for ADD
Last Updated on Friday, 23 September 2011 13:53
Written by Diane O'Reilly
Friday, 23 September 2011 13:24
By the end of September and towards the start of October most of us with children who have ADHD are in the thick of either collaborating to create a new IEP ( individual education plan) or we are re-tweaking the one from last year.
Here are some tips to create a dynamic IEP that works for your childs specific challenges and needs, in order that it be more successful.
- Establish a positive working relationship with the SRT (special resources team) department at your child's school
- Set up a meeting to begin to brainstorm ideas with the SRT staff for items to include in the IEP
- For reference material that tie the accomodations to your child specific challenges and needs, use previous school reports, a psycho educational assessment if you have one, and or a learning styles inventory such as the one you can find at www.acktivv.com
- Don't be afraid to ask for unusual accommodations, such as "gum chewing," iPod use or a Bosu ball. All 3 of thees examples are used to help stimulate the brain and create focus. Often thees out of the box solutions capture an ADD child's attention and as such can be more effective
- Create a measurement device or goal within the IEP for any particularly challenging behavour, that way you can begin to track progress, making the IEP more dynamic
- Establish the need for a reward system in the classroom or for your child individually to help overcome low motivation
- Stay in touch with the SRT dept and quiz your child as to the implementation of the IEP. Then if needed gently remind the staff to implement where needed
- Lastly, make sure your child knows whats on the IEP and why, because ultimately if the teacher does forget or they have a supply teacher for day or week, your child will be the best source for information on how they work best.
That's it! it's a bit of work up front, but all that will pay off in the long term because it will ensure much more smooth sailing during the coming year. If you are stuck for ideas on specific accommodations for your situation a great source for tips is the online magazine "ADDitude" which you can find at; www.additudemag.com. Good luck, and don't forget to breathe!
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IEPs for ADD
Last Updated on Friday, 23 September 2011 13:53 Written by Diane O'Reilly Friday, 23 September 2011 13:24
By the end of September and towards the start of October most of us with children who have ADHD are in the thick of either collaborating to create a new IEP ( individual education plan) or we are re-tweaking the one from last year.
Here are some tips to create a dynamic IEP that works for your childs specific challenges and needs, in order that it be more successful.
- Establish a positive working relationship with the SRT (special resources team) department at your child's school
- Set up a meeting to begin to brainstorm ideas with the SRT staff for items to include in the IEP
- For reference material that tie the accomodations to your child specific challenges and needs, use previous school reports, a psycho educational assessment if you have one, and or a learning styles inventory such as the one you can find at www.acktivv.com
- Don't be afraid to ask for unusual accommodations, such as "gum chewing," iPod use or a Bosu ball. All 3 of thees examples are used to help stimulate the brain and create focus. Often thees out of the box solutions capture an ADD child's attention and as such can be more effective
- Create a measurement device or goal within the IEP for any particularly challenging behavour, that way you can begin to track progress, making the IEP more dynamic
- Establish the need for a reward system in the classroom or for your child individually to help overcome low motivation
- Stay in touch with the SRT dept and quiz your child as to the implementation of the IEP. Then if needed gently remind the staff to implement where needed
- Lastly, make sure your child knows whats on the IEP and why, because ultimately if the teacher does forget or they have a supply teacher for day or week, your child will be the best source for information on how they work best.
That's it! it's a bit of work up front, but all that will pay off in the long term because it will ensure much more smooth sailing during the coming year. If you are stuck for ideas on specific accommodations for your situation a great source for tips is the online magazine "ADDitude" which you can find at; www.additudemag.com. Good luck, and don't forget to breathe!
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This meeting is held on the first Wednesday of the month from 7pm-8:30pm
The agenda for each month will be;
- Open meeting with welcome and sharing time.
- The presentation of the topic of the month or the guest speaker
- Question & Answer time
- Optional buddy coaching
The topics are focussed on positive, ADHD friendly strategies to enhance your life.
The cost to attend your first meeting is free, thereafter $15.00 each person or family, payable on the night by cheque or cash.
I recommend that you bring a notebook, to take notes or set goals
There is no obligation to sign up for more than one session.
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