Good Morning Everyone!
I have a 16 year old ADHD son. He has become very defiant and oppositional at school (as well as at home) and has been suspended way to much this year. Like all of the schools my child has attended, the first recourse when an event occurs is to "send him home". He has been home 12 days this school year already. Whats worse is that my child is failing all of his classes.
My husband and I are going to meet with his teacher and principals Wednesday to discuss a behavior modification plan (as well as other academic accomidations) and I am looking for other parents that can help me with some ideas for "creative discipline" at school. Ideas that will keep him there at school to be punished for his behavior. Goodness knows the school won't have any...
Please help me brainstorm!
This is amazing to me. I have over 60 people who have read this and not one of you has a creative idea? an encouraging word?
Listen folks, if you are raiseing a child with ADHD, you have to learn to be creative. What are you going to do, let the schools tell you what they are going to do? If that's the way you'll handle it, your child will lose.
If there is someone out there who is needing help with behavioral modifications and that is why you have read this, please write, I DO have SOME ideas to help you.
Huliogirl-
I wouldn't over analyze the lack of response. It may just be that this is a 'medications' thread and that's kind of what everyone is zeroed in on here (for the moment). I have a six year old son with ADHD so my thoughts on creative ideas are not really helpful for a sixteen year old boy- but i do wish you the best and send encouragement. Man this can be tough. You love him so much and it's just hard to seperate the behavior, the ADHD and him.
don't forget to smile at him.
Betsy
one thing-
i had a meeting with my son's school to discuss a behavior modification plan (they sound much more proactive and supportive than your school though!) and for a six year old it was all about reenforcing good behavior rather than looking for 'creative punishments'...punishment hasn't been real effective anyhow, right? with Scott's plan we simply divided his day up into about 9 parts and during each time increment he had the opportunity to earn a 'check' by following the rules, or comleting the task before him in class, etc....you try to set them up to suceed and then offer rewards both at home and at school for meeting those goals-- say more computor time, or a playstation game...or a 'homework' pass at school. it's been invaluable for scott.
hope this helps.
Betsy
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