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What should you think about when a teacher or administrator calls about a young child and starts hinting about ADD? Read on for some ideas!

When the School Calls About ADD

Connie! I read your article on this...great! I will pass this on to some people I know and even Tweet it for you...it's great!

My twins school call us because they don't participate enough..eg. sticking up their hand in class, communicating with their classmates or volunteering for quizzes and such. One was bullied last yr in 4th grade (was a very stressful year - one had to go to summer school). (Smiles) no summer school this year but me and dad had to work VERY hard to help them! I think that is wrong..or things have changed dramatically in the teaching system. Our parents barely helped us back in the day and we passed our exams ok.

Comparison: We moved to NY a year and a half ago (mid-term), big culture shock!!! BIG!! They were dumped in a school which consists of 99.1 percent Chinese. They have always been a little shy but were coming out of it in Cali before we left. They don't even talk to each other in class (the teacher said!).

Going into 5th grade next month, at the same school, we want to combat all the negativity from last year.

I know this isn't your topic, and I haven't looked to see whether we have an "education/elementary Editor"...maybe you know someone who I could vent with and get some good help from.

Both girls are very, very bright! Sometimes they choose not to be..frustrating...and we think they are playing us sometimes...lol..maybe it's a "twin" thing!

Ally, thanks for all of your support! That school situation does sound stressful. One of our finest resources at BOL is Maeve Maddox. She is our school reform editor. We also have a twins editor. LOL!! Maybe she has some ideas, too! Here are links to the sites:

BOL School Reform Site

BOL Twins Site

Thanks Connie!

I know about the Twins Editor, and have emailed her often but get no reply, so I wonder if she's still an editor at BOL.

I chit-chatted with Maeve tonight thru another post and thought she might be the one to talk to but was not sure. I will contact her..thank you!

You are very welcome Ally! I appreciate your posts. I checked, and the TWINS site is not open, but she might just be busy with those twins!

Sometimes when you get to the school conference, you find that all of the trouble has resolved itself naturally. I love it when that happens!

Do you have stories to share about the school calling your house?

When the school called about ADD, were they supportive?