Welcome to my new blog!
I'm so excited to do this. My son has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. He is 18-years old but the memories of raising him are as fresh as if they happened yesterday. Seriously. Aside from raising my son, I also taught special education for 14-years; eight of which were in a program designed for children with behavior issues. I have lots of experience teaching kids with ADHD. I was a behavior specialist within the program and designed many, many behavior programs for parents to implement with their kiddos. One of my core beliefs is that all behavior is communication. It's my passion to discover what your child (and mine) is trying to tell you.
But let me tell you, teaching a child with ADHD is entirely different than being blessed with his presence 24-7. What a difficult thing to do! So, I hope to share things that worked both at home and at school, as well as the heartache and joys that come with raising a unique child.
Together we can support each other. If you have questions you'd like me to answer, please don't hesitate to ask!
photo: My energetic son!
Sincerely,
Karen Alaniz
I would love to hear how your son is doing NOW. Is he a high school senior? Or did he graduate? Did he go on to college? Did things get easier for him as he got older?
ReplyDeleteI will definitely talk more about this, but yes, he did get better as he got older. I think a lot of that has to do with him becoming mature enough to adapt and make accommodations for himself, if that makes sense. He's a senior in high school, and applying to colleges right now. Thank you for the input - I will do a post soon about how he's doing now. Love connecting with you! ~Karen
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