10/16/2019 Share ADHD Resources to Support Functioning SHARE THESE - PDF document

10/16/2019 PARENTS AND TEACHERS AND ADHD DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? Dr. Douglas Schmidt, CPsych and Dr. Brenda Miles, CPsych The Possibilities Clinic, Toronto www.possibilitiesclinic.com 1 Communicate as a TEAM T TALK TOGETHER RESPECTFULLY E ENCOURAGE AND ENGAGE A ANTICIPATE AND ASSIST M MEET AND MAKE GOOD THINGS HAPPEN! 2 Plan for Proactive Meetings  POLITELY REQUEST A MEETING IN ADVANCE  INITIATE AN EMERGENCY MEETING BY CALLING THE SUPERINTENDENT  HAVE REGULAR CHECK-UP MEETINGS TO CHART PROGRESS  SHOW UP UNANNOUNCED AND INSIST ON A MEETING WITH THE TEACHER OR  EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND COMPLIMENT PRINCIPAL STRENGTHS/ VALIDATE HOW TOUGH A CLASSROOM MUST BE  EXPRESS ANGER AND RAISE YOUR VOICE  REVIEW RELEVANT DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO  THREATEN LEGAL OR PUNITIVE ACTION MEETING  BRING A LIST OF QUESTIONS/TALKING POINTS 3 1

10/16/2019 Share ADHD Resources to Support Functioning SHARE THESE WITH THE SCHOOL 4 When Challenges Arise at School: Stay Calm FRONTAL LOBE LOGICAL DECISION-MAKER THAT HELPS TO FILTER INTENSE EMOTIONS OF THE AMYGDALA BREATHE! • RECRUIT FRONTAL LOBES • LIST CONCERNS • REVIEW PREVIOUS DOCUMENTS • WRITE DOWN SPECIFIC QUESTIONS • SMILE! (THE MERE ACT OF SMILING CAN • IMPROVE MOOD AND WILL BE RECEIVED MORE POSITIVELY!) AMYGDALA PRODUCES EMOTIONAL RESPONSES WITHOUT ANY FILTERING 5 When Challenges Arise at School: Stay Objective WHAT DO THE REPORT CARDS SAY? • WHAT ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED AND BEING • IMPLEMENTED TO WORK AROUND CHALLENGES? WHAT DO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH EXPERTISE IN ADHD • SAY IS NEEDED? HOW CAN MULTIPLE SOURCES OF SUPPORT BE MOBILIZED? • 6 2

10/16/2019 Develop an Integrated Plan (Because Science Says ADHD is Complicated) LOVE AND SAFETY EXPERTISE OF SPECIALIZED FROM FAMILY COMMUNITY SERVICES CLASSROOM TEACHER AND FRIENDS PARENTING TO PROMOTE ACCOMMODATIONS PHYSICIANS FOR RESILIENCE, CONFIDENCE, MEDICATION TREATMENT SELF-REGULATION SPEC ED TEACHER IF LD CLINICIANS ADDRESSING HOMEWORK HELP AVAILABLE RESOURCES ASSOCIATED ISSUES ADVOCACY SCHOOL CLINICAL SUPPORT TEAM TUTORS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS 7 We are the Possibilities Clinic! WE ARE AT THANKS FOR YONGE AND EGLINTON LISTENING! IN TORONTO! 8 3