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Attention Deficit Disorder
The School System: Know Your Rights By Gwen Morrison
- Child may be given extra time to finish assignments.
- Double time may be provided for all exams, including PSATs, SATs, etc.
- Making available substitute classes for required courses.
- Modifying foreign language requirements where necessary.
- Evaluating method of instruction during exams.
Under this act, schools must provide every student with LD or ADD with a fair, and appropriate, education.
"Not all children with ADD find it necessary to have an IEP," says Marilyn Kirkland, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker in Lawrenceville, Ga. "A high percentage of students can maintain their grades and have successful school years with the support of sensitive, informed educators, parents and caregivers."
"My 11-year-old son is currently in a private school setting and does not have an IEP, but the school has an understanding of ADD," says Alaine Benard of Baton Rouge, La. "It works for us because he gets the religious/academic education and the special attention he needs."
Benard recalls a time when her son was in the first grade at another school, where the teachers were uninformed about ADD. "I will forever regret not moving schools sooner," says Benard. "Having found a school with a dynamic teacher educated in the instruction of ADD has been a Godsend. My son's self-esteem has finally had a chance to bloom. It is amazing what a difference the teachers' attitudes and understanding of ADD makes in the students' acceptance of our kids."
