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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

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10/16/2019 1 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

Communicate as a TEAM

T TALK TOGETHER RESPECTFULLY E ENCOURAGE AND ENGAGE A ANTICIPATE AND ASSIST M MEET AND MAKE GOOD THINGS HAPPEN!

Plan for Proactive Meetings

 INITIATE AN EMERGENCY MEETING BY CALLING THE SUPERINTENDENT  SHOW UP UNANNOUNCED AND INSIST ON A MEETING WITH THE TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL  EXPRESS ANGER AND RAISE YOUR VOICE  THREATEN LEGAL OR PUNITIVE ACTION  POLITELY REQUEST A MEETING IN ADVANCE  HAVE REGULAR CHECK-UP MEETINGS TO CHART PROGRESS  EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND COMPLIMENT STRENGTHS/ VALIDATE HOW TOUGH A CLASSROOM MUST BE  REVIEW RELEVANT DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO MEETING  BRING A LIST OF QUESTIONS/TALKING POINTS

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Share ADHD Resources to Support Functioning

SHARE THESE WITH THE SCHOOL

When Challenges Arise at School: Stay Calm

AMYGDALA PRODUCES EMOTIONAL RESPONSES WITHOUT ANY FILTERING 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!)

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?

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Develop an Integrated Plan (Because Science Says ADHD is Complicated)

LOVE AND SAFETY FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOMEWORK HELP PARENTING TO PROMOTE RESILIENCE, CONFIDENCE, SELF-REGULATION EXPERTISE OF CLASSROOM TEACHER ADVOCACY SPEC ED TEACHER IF LD SCHOOL CLINICAL SUPPORT TEAM ACCOMMODATIONS SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY SERVICES PHYSICIANS FOR MEDICATION TREATMENT CLINICIANS ADDRESSING ASSOCIATED ISSUES TUTORS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS AVAILABLE RESOURCES

We are the Possibilities Clinic!

WE ARE AT YONGE AND EGLINTON IN TORONTO! THANKS FOR LISTENING!