You remind me so much of some teachers I have had the misfortune to come across whilst I was desperately trying to find some help for my son. He is not ADHD but has special needs. However, at a certain stage a brain scan was done which proved that his condition is related to a part of his brain being underdeveloped.
I was relieved that I stuck to my gun and did not fall into the trap of patronizing teachers like yourself who somehow feel that because they deal with children, they are the best to know everything there is to know about children. Suggesting that she tries to do research on the internet? I am sure she already does that, but would you have an idea of the kind of energy one needs to deal with a child with difficulties and still try to be the doctor oneself? What makes you think AGibson who is trying to assist her son simply allows him to watch too much TV almost insinuating that she is failing as a mother and is trying to justify it.
AGibson, good luck in what you are trying to do but it will be a long and winding road. I was also fortunate to meet some good teachers along the way but they were few and far in between and those who critisiced the most, would you believe, were those who had never experienced parenthood in the first place. Good luck!
La Grande Dame
Dear Teacher
You remind me so much of some teachers I have had the misfortune to come across whilst I was desperately trying to find some help for my son. He is not ADHD but has special needs. However, at a certain stage a brain scan was done which proved that his condition is related to a part of his brain being underdeveloped.
I was relieved that I stuck to my gun and did not fall into the trap of patronizing teachers like yourself who somehow feel that because they deal with children, they are the best to know everything there is to know about children. Suggesting that she tries to do research on the internet? I am sure she already does that, but would you have an idea of the kind of energy one needs to deal with a child with difficulties and still try to be the doctor oneself? What makes you think AGibson who is trying to assist her son simply allows him to watch too much TV almost insinuating that she is failing as a mother and is trying to justify it.
AGibson, good luck in what you are trying to do but it will be a long and winding road. I was also fortunate to meet some good teachers along the way but they were few and far in between and those who critisiced the most, would you believe, were those who had never experienced parenthood in the first place. Good luck!