In this video we interview one of our amazing WorksheetCloud moms, Shaz Pillay, about her daughter’s ADD / ADHD misdiagnosis, and what warning signs a parent should look out for. She also touches on how you as a parent can offer emotional support to your child when they are going through something like this.
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Teaching an ADHD child, how to study, is one of the most important tolls we can give them. Opening yourself up to as much information as possible, and looking at different methods, is your best chance at helping them succeed. being an active parent and engaging with them while they study, is the best way to understand them and help them succeed.
My ADHD child was set to fail grade 1, was diagnosed, medicated and changed schools 3 times from grade 1 to grade 5 but is still thriving in multiple subjects, she is achieving multiple A’s each term and I couldn’t be prouder!
Very good video. Thank you. It is also challenging when you have child not identified for anything but you still struggle with them. What does this mean?
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Children tap into different intelligences and at times excel in one rather than another, simply meaning that your child might be good at English but bad at Mathematics. It takes time for a child to develop and become comfortable with themselves and their abilities and intelligence. As a parent, just be there. Be there to support them and listen to them. Take time to encourage them and most of all, love them unconditionally.
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It is truly alarming and sad how children are misdiagnosed. Or even diagnosed by their teachers. My child are diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and were expected to fail Grade 1 due to a lack of knowledge. Despite all the challenges and negativity towards him, he is thriving with posetive reinforcement on no medication
Another fact regarding ADHD is that the child can have vision problems, not eyesight difficulties, which can produce similar symptoms to ADHD. Eyesight is how clearly a child sees and can be improved with spectacles to see clearer, however, vision is the brain’s ability to process, and understand the information it receives from the eyes. Vision derives meaning from the visual world and then guides movement. Convergence insufficiency and astigmatism have been linked to ADHD. Children with poor visual skills will struggle to focus, read, and complete tasks, all looking very similar to ADHD. A behavioural optometrist will be able to assess the visual system to determine whether the child has the appropriate skills to handle the demands the school environment places on their visual system. Behavioural optometry looks for the cause of why a child does what he does rather than just looking and treating the symptoms.
Hey Donovan
Thanks for the extra information! I’m sure that our parents will benefit from this.
– Aiden
Teacher involvement is paramount, as they experience your child at school that we as parents don’t. My son’s grade 3 teacher brought to our attention issues that she felt need to be addressed. Turned out my son has ADD and dyslexia, and once on meds for the ADD (albeit very reluctantly eventually agreed to), his grades improved dramatically. It’s also REALLY important to note that teachers need to motivate and sign off Education Dept concession forms – parents and health care professionals cannot do this. My son is heading into grade 11 and although he needs to work 10 times harder with his ADD and dyslexia, I couldn’t be more proud of his amazing work ethic and dedication to doing the best he can. That is really all we as parents can ask for.
Hey Martine
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Your son’s resilience and hard work are incredible, and it’s a great reminder of how vital teacher involvement and collaboration are.
Keep being the awesome mom that you are. 💜
– Aiden