Amen! Coming from a parent of a "diagnosed" ADD child.
These kids are usually very intellegent, the problem is their brains
function faster than the rest of their body. This kind of throws the
rest of the body into a tailspin (disruptiveness). Keep the body
occupied while feeding the brain. You may not think they are listening
while fidgeting with that pencil, but they usually are. Call their name
every so often, ask a question directed to them and keep them involved.
They do function better in small groups though. They have a tendancy to
get lost in larger groups causing "disruptive" behavior from them.
When Andy was in elementary school, there was a boy in a wheelchair in
his class. Matt became Andy's best friend (even now in high school).
The teacher let Andy push Matt's chair from place to place. This helped
to alleviate the problems with standing in line,etc.
Andy had a job to do which kept him occupied.
David M. Scott LFTL Councilman 1992
Section 3 Commander, Northern Missouri
Senior Comander Outpost 43, St. Peters, MO
FCF 1995 Buckskin 1997 'BIG CAT'
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