DD’s teacher says dd should... | ADHD Information
..."think before acting." Duh. The teacher wrote this on her behavior chartthe other day. I feel like saying "This is what ADHD is all about!' DD is 6 and
in kindergarten. She is on Metadate CD, but still has issues with rushing
through her work and acting or speaking without thinking. Are those med
related issues, or more behavior related? Jillian is a sweetie most times, but
at others a real handful. Her academic progress is fine, but I worry down the
road. She doesn't take the time to listen to all the instructions the teacher
gives and often does sloppy work. She sees the dr this week. Any insights
you all have will be appreciated!
I think you hit the nail on the head with "Duh." My son's 3rd grade teacher did that all the time- "he needs to pay attention to his work" was often written on the top of his papers. It made me want to scream.
How much is the impulsivity effecting her work/behavior? It could be that a med adjustment would help, but if she has trouble with side effects it may not be worth trying a higher dose if the problems aren't too bad.
You should definetely talk to the teacher. They are human and sometimes forget things (like maybe the symptoms of their students' disorders), but she may not know much about adhd either, in which case she could be thinking that the meds have everything under control of she's not hyper at school.
I don't know of a cure for sloppy work- if you find one let me know.
I would print out or email her some of those information sheets from http://www.additudemag.com
I don't understand why teachers seem to know and understand less about ADHD than parents do! 
I would print out or email her some of those information sheets from http://www.additudemag.com
I don't understand why teachers seem to know and understand less about ADHD than parents do!
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For example,
http://www.additudemag.com/RCLP/sub/2735.html