Bill of Rights for Misunderstood Kids

    Bill of Rights for Children with ADD

    HELP ME TO FOCUS...
    Please teach me through my sense of touch. I need "hands-on" and body movement.

    I NEED TO KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT...
    Please give me a structured environment where there is a dependable routine. Give me an advance warning if there will be changes.

    WAIT FOR ME, I'M STILL THINKING...
    Please allow me to go at my own pace. If I'm rushed, I get confused and upset.

    I'M STUCK, I CAN'T DO IT...!
    Please offer me options for problem solving. If the road is blocked, I need to know the detours.

    IS IT RIGHT? I NEED TO KNOW NOW...
    Please give me rich and immediate feedback on how I'm doing.

    I DIDN'T KNOW I WASN'T IN MY SEAT...!
    Please remind me to stop, think, and act.

    AM I ALMOST DONE...?
    Please give me short work periods with short-term goals.

    WHAT...?
    Please don't say "I already told you that." Tell me again, in different words. Give me a signal. Draw me a symbol.

    I KNOW IT'S ALL WRONG, ISN'T IT...?
    Please give me praise for partial success. Reward me for self-improvement, not just for perfection.

    BUT WHY DO I ALWAYS GET YELLED AT...?
    Please catch me doing something right and praise me for the specific positive behavior. Remind me--and yourself--about my good points when I'm having a bad day.

    {Author Unknown}

    Discovered in Jan Zeiger's article in TeachersNet.Gazette


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