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Communicating with the ADHD Parent about the ADHD Student. Presenter: April Davis, M.Ed. Who is your presenter?. Personally Wife and Mom of 2 Sports Fanatic/Chauffer Breast Cancer Survivor . Professionally First grade Teacher - Kansas Horizon Award Recipient
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Communicating with the ADHD Parent about the ADHD Student Presenter: April Davis, M.Ed.
Who is your presenter? Personally • Wife and Mom of 2 • Sports Fanatic/Chauffer • Breast Cancer Survivor
Professionally • First grade Teacher - Kansas Horizon Award Recipient - Golden Apple Award Recipient • BS in Psychology • BA in Elementary Education • M.Ed. in the Art of Teaching • In the process of obtaining my doctorate degree in Education Leadership
What do you already know? List of the things we already know.
Research • Differentiation • Emotion • Heredity
Communication Techniques based on the parents ADHD issues Attention Hyper-Activity
Communication Techniques based on the parents issues Impulsivity Mood Swings
Communication Techniques based on the parents issues Disorganization Temper
Communication Techniques based on the parents issues Low Stress Tolerance
Revisit and Review • Go back to your “What I already know” slide. • Grab a different colored pen than before. • Let’s modify!
Thank You/References • Thank You • References Montgomery, Donna J. (2005). Communicating without harm: Strategies to enhance parent-teacher communication. Teaching Exceptional Children, 37(5), 50-55. Smith, Sally L. (2002). What do parents of children with learning disabilities, ADHD, and related disorders deal with? Pediatric Nursing 28 (3), 254.
Evaluations • Proctor will pass out the evaluation when I leave the room. • Please answer as honestly and as thorough as possible. • Place your finished evaluation form in the envelope. • You are dismissed. Thank you again!