This is the kind of support kids with ADHD need from teachers!

This teacher took a few minutes to let the parents know their kid needed help.

Today my teacher sent my mom an e-mail:

Hi Mrs. Rasmussen,

Jeff has been struggling with getting going on a composition for English over the last couple of classes. I have offered him a scribe, worked through suggestions, possible topics and plans. Today he had a difficult time getting going again as he has forgotten his medication. We discussed options to get it done and Jeff has agreed that he will be ready to write tomorrow in Tutorial.

Just wanted to keep you informed.

Regards,

Mr. Esplen

Far from causing more problems for me, this email was supportive and helped set me up to do better.

What was great about this message of support was it came early enough in the day that I got a call from mom to go to the counselling office and take my meds (they have a supply there). My mom also now knows I’m a week behind on this assignment and it’s a big one so she can help make sure it’s on my list either to do myself or to work on with my tutor.

This teacher cared enough about me to send a note… no judgement, just a quick “head’s up mom” e-mail. It hit all the right points and it really helped.

Here’s a teacher’s note that helped a kid with ADHD get on track again.

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Teachers, how do you communicate with parents? I’d love to hear from you in the comments and on social media.

Jeff

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Jeff Rasmussen

[content-block title="Meet Jeff Rasmussen" color="orange"] Age: 18 City: Langley, BC Diagnosed with ADHD in Grade 7 Biggest Dream: I want to change the world for younger kids like me who are punished daily for having ADHD. Fave Class: Mechanics "I've got the plans in my head for a motorized scooter with a gas-powered engine that I'm actually capable of building." ADHD Superpower: "If I'm determined to do something, literally nothing can stop me. Nothing. Not bribes, not bullets... nothing." Fave Food: Hashbrowns (the kind you buy frozen, in a bag) Career Goals: Telecommunications Guru Life-Changing Event: Winning the WDS Scholarship for Real Life School Achievement: Completing Math & Socials 10 in just 8 weeks this summer. "School's like 99% fluff. Summer school is that, minus the fluff." Biggest Struggle: Even though I take medication I still have trouble staying on task, doing boring homework, remembering not to swear when I am angry or staying still through assemblies. (That's where some of my strategies come in.) [/content-block] [content-block title="An Average Kid with ADHD" color="purple"] My ADHD has been really bad and given me every bad experience you can imagine for a kid. Before medication teachers took away my recess, my gym classes, they put me in the hall, I have been suspended from school, and I never did my work because even though my tests say I’m “gifted” I couldn’t do it. When I first learned I had ADHD I was so happy that I wasn’t bad or broken, it had a name and an explanation for what was going on. [/content-block]