15. Specifics of family education for individuals with SLD and ADHD/HKD

What is important for a child's parents and teachers?

  • Positive expectations
  • A kind but consistent approach
  • Resisting prejudice, myths about upbringing:
    • A child with a specific disorder is a child with insufficient intellect
    • The disorder usually disappears in childhood
    • Pupils with a specific learning disability must not fail
    • Cases within one diagnosis (dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD) are basically identical
    • Pupils with SLDmust be assessed verbally
    • The school or PPP should take care of resolving the problems
    • There are 100% effective methods (eg medication)
    • A dyslexic has to read a lot, a dysgraphic has to write a lot
    • Problematic behavior in children with ADHD is rudeness

Some recommendations may be made for working with children with a specific learning and behavioral disorder

Keywords:

positive expectations, partnership between teacher and parents, myths about upbringing