A PARENT’S ALTERNATIVE TO RITALIN

A PARENT’S ALTERNATIVE TO RITALIN LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF A PARADIGM SHIFT AND A BEHAVIOR MANAGERIAL AID

A Different Line of Questioning list, from "Driven to Distraction" by Hallowell & Ratey. Are you more creative or imaginative than most people? Are you particularly intuitive? Even if you are easily distracted, do you find that there are times when your power of concentration is laser-beam intense? Are you usually eager to try something new? Do you laugh a lot? Do you get the gist of things very quickly? Are you much more effective when you are your own boss? Are you a maverick? Do you tend to approach problems intuitively? Do you often get excited by projects and then not follow through?

HUNTERS “ADD A Different Perspective” by Hartmann The theory: Hartmann theorized that ADDers were essentially left over hunters in a farmer's world. 10,000 years ago, most people would have had Hunter traits. These traits, such as constantly scanning the environment (for prey), the ability fall into a dream-like state for long periods (during down periods) combined with the ability to become suddenly hyper-focused and thrive on danger and excitement (the hunt), helped these people survive. Present Day: In the Hunter isn't looking for an actual Caribou to slay. Instead, he or she is hunting in a metaphorical sense. Hunting for excitement. Hunting for the prize: the cure for cancer or the truth in the theory of global warming. Hunting for the mental or physical stimulation to mimic the hunt of our ancestors. Entrepreneurs are a good example. NOTE: Schools are designed by and for Farmers, and Hunters have a very difficult time since they are genetically designed to Hunt.

THE EDISON TRAIT Pallidino divides Edison Trait people into three categories: DREAMERS: Live inside their own highly imaginative minds. They enjoy art, stories, ideas and personal meaning. They may "have blank expressions on their faces or may look a little dazed. Actually, they are floating through one or several ideas in another realm, a world of their own." Dreamers often like sensory experiences and are drawn to color, texture, taste, and sound. DISCOVERS: Like to experiment and to see for themselves what happens.Independence is a critical requirement, very visual and they enjoy speed, and are especially prone to hyper-focusing and multitasking. DYNAMOS: Full of energy ,"fuel-injected speedsters. Major thrill seekers and risk takers, they jump off of roofs and may be aggressive. They love a race or a dare and especially love speed. They seem fearless and are impulsive. Dynamos are probably the stereotype of ADD and hyperactivity, never sitting still and constantly getting hurt. (ADHD)

ADD Traits in Famous People Thomas (Al) Edison's schoolmaster, "angered by the lad's inattentive 'dreamy,' distracted behavior, frustrated by his tendency to drift off during recitations, to draw and doodle in his notebook instead of repeating rote lessons. ("Edison - Inventing the Century" by Neil Baldwin, 1995) Leonardo da Vinci was famous for his paintings but only managed to compose 17 painting in 67 years, and some of those were never finished. Leonardo said his inability to finish projects was because his interests were "so many and so diverse." (The Coincidence of ADHD and Creativity, Dr. Bonnie Cramond, 1995).

WHAT DO PARENTS DO  TO HELP THEIR ADD/ADHD CHILDREN??

Your 5th Grade Daughter Joelle Has Been Invited to the Class Patriotic Cookie Party! In order to participate, she must earn cookies to decorate!!!

Agenda Calendar Student Portfolio Incentives Reminder/Praise Notes IEP Objectives Subject Tracking Teacher Dialogue Today’s Agenda 8:00 IWT: 9:00 Writing: 10:00 Reading: 1:00 Sci/Hist.: 1:00 Math: 2:00 Into Eng: j :

Agenda Calendar Student Portfolio Incentives Reminder/Praise Notes IEP Objectives Subject Tracking Teacher Dialogue Today’s Agenda • 8:00 IWT: Bell work p42 Peer Fluency, SST for 20min, and Book Report • 9:00 Writing: Offer a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details about liberty. • 10:00 Reading: Draw Conclusions, about “Shh We’re Writing the Constitution” and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge. • 11:30 Sci/Hist.: Discuss the meaning of the American creed that calls on citizens to safeguard the liberty of individual Americans. within a unified nation. • (more below) j Student Dialogue: Hi mom! I sent you Mrs. Castro’s agenda objectives for today! I even wrote a response! Can I have a cookie?????? Please???? Love you! Bye! :-p

Agenda Calendar Student Portfolio Incentives COOKIE!!!Teacher PendingTry Again Reminder/Praise Notes IEP Objectives Subject Tracking Teacher Dialogue Today’s Agenda • 8:00 IWT: Bell work p42 Peer Fluency, SST for 20min, and Book Report • 9:00 Writing: Offer a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details about liberty. • 10:00 Reading: Draw Conclusions, about “Shh We’re Writing the Constitution” and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge. • 11:30 Sci/Hist.: Discuss the meaning of the American creed that calls on citizens to safeguard the liberty of individual Americans. within a unified nation. • (more below) j Student Dialogue: Hi mom! I sent you Mrs. Castro’s agenda objectives for today! I even wrote a response! Can I have a cookie?????? Please???? Love you! Bye! :-p

Agenda Calendar Student Portfolio Incentives Reminder/Praise Notes IEP Objectives Subject Tracking Teacher Dialogue Today’s Agenda • 8:00 IWT: Bell work p42 Peer Fluency, SST for 20min, and Book Report • 9:00 Writing: Offer a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details about liberty. • 10:00 Reading: Draw Conclusions, about “Shh We’re Writing the Constitution” and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge. • 11:30 Sci/Hist.: Discuss the meaning of the American creed that calls on citizens to safeguard the liberty of individual Americans. within a unified nation. • (more below) j Student Dialogue: Hi mom! I sent you Mrs. Castro’s agenda objectives for today! I even wrote a response! Can I have a cookie?????? Please???? Love you! Bye! :-p Parent Dialogue: Cookies don’t come by asking but by doing Joelle. Love the responses! You are off to a good start!!! Love you! -MOM

Agenda Calendar NOTE FROM TEACHER: JOELLE’S HOMEWORK IS INCOMPLETE! Send Warning!!!Delete a CookieCancel Action Student Portfolio Incentives Reminder/Praise Notes IEP Objectives Subject Tracking Teacher Dialogue Today’s Agenda • 8:00 IWT: Bell work p42 Peer Fluency, SST for 20min, and Book Report • 9:00 Writing: Offer a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details about liberty. • 10:00 Reading: Draw Conclusions, about “Shh We’re Writing the Constitution” and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge. • 11:30 Sci/Hist.: Discuss the meaning of the American creed that calls on citizens to safeguard the liberty of individual Americans. within a unified nation. • (more below) j Student Dialogue: Hi mom! I sent you Mrs. Castro’s agenda objectives for today! I even wrote a response! Can I have a cookie?????? Please???? Love you! Bye! :-p Parent Dialogue: Cookies don’t come by asking but by doing Joelle. Love the responses! You are off to a good start!!! Love you! -MOM

Agenda Calendar COOKIE!!!Teacher PendingTry Again Student Portfolio Incentives Reminder/Praise Notes IEP Objectives Subject Tracking Teacher Dialogue Today’s Agenda • 8:00 IWT: Bell work p42 Peer Fluency, SST for 20min, and Book Report • 9:00 Writing: Offer a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details about liberty. • 10:00 Reading: Draw Conclusions, about “Shh We’re Writing the Constitution” and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge. • 11:30 Sci/Hist.: Discuss the meaning of the American creed that calls on citizens to safeguard the liberty of individual Americans. within a unified nation. • (more below) j Student Dialogue: Hi mom! I sent you Mrs. Castro’s agenda objectives for today! I even wrote a response! Can I have a cookie?????? Please???? Love you! Bye! :-p Parent Dialogue: Cookies don’t come by asking but by doing Joelle. Love the responses! You are off to a good start!!! Love you! -MOM

Agenda Calendar Student Portfolio Incentives Reminder/Praise Notes IEP Objectives Subject Tracking Teacher Dialogue Today’s Agenda • 8:00 IWT: Bell work p42 Peer Fluency, SST for 20min, and Book Report • 9:00 Writing: Offer a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details about liberty. • 10:00 Reading: Draw Conclusions, about “Shh We’re Writing the Constitution” and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge. • 11:30 Sci/Hist.: Discuss the meaning of the American creed that calls on citizens to safeguard the liberty of individual Americans. within a unified nation. • (more below) j Student Dialogue: Hi mom! I sent you Mrs. Castro’s agenda objectives for today! I even wrote a response! Can I have a cookie?????? Please???? Love you! Bye! :-p Parent Dialogue: Cookies don’t come by asking but by doing Joelle. Love the responses! You are off to a good start!!! Love you! -MOM Teacher Dialogue: GREAT JOB Joelle 2 COOKIES!!!

A- Audience PARENTS -who don’t want to put their kids on meds. STUDENTS K-5 -with ADD/ADHD SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS -for IEP monitoring purposes • TEACHERS • Who teach students • with ADD

B- Behavior (m-f 6hrs a day) students explore creative ways to illustrateand present their work. parents and teachers evaluate student uploads students undergo self evaluation. students practice good learning habits with regard to timeliness, reflection and quality. students and teachers use multi-media to document school work for electronic IEP portfolio. students creatively align subject content to accomplish IEP objectives on a daily basis Students meet with school psychologists (bi-weekly) parents, teachers and studentsInteract on a daily basis around student academia parents and teachers give student feedback or Incentive for work quality work.

C- Condition good parent-teacher relationship have a smart phone that can download the application: requires video, audio, photo capabilities an regularly attended educational institution knowledge of how to use Web app/smart phone knowledge of how to download and upload images onto a web page internet capabilities incentives computer or laptop

Monies in the Education System

D- Degree -Teachers will provide academic feedback daily to student and parents. -Parents will provide feedback to their child at least one time a day (but preferably no more than one hit an hour in a 6hour day). -Students will meet with the school psychologist bi-weekly for electronic portfolio review. -Students will accomplish mastery of at least one IEP objective goal a month. -Parent-Teacher conferences will be conducted( over the phone or in person) once a month for objective review and analysis. -Students will undergo quarterly assessment for demonstrated mastery of the skills learned in a contextually appropriate setting. (test taking, lectures, tutoring, etc…) -Students will have their behavior monitoring level decreased annually. -Students will master 20% of their learning goals annually and score Proficient on a minimum of two out of four subject matters on the CST.

In Conclusion:THE ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO WILL BE USED TO PRE-DETERMINE ANNUAL IEP OBJECTIVES WITH THE GOAL OF CLOSING OUT THE CUME WITHIN THE MAXIMUM OF FIVE YEARS.-Thank you for giving me your ATTENTION!!!

A PARENT’S ALTERNATIVE TO RITALIN