The results of the last poll made sense, while also surprising me a bit. I asked you to tell me what setting was most difficult for your child; home, school, or community. Here are the results;
Home: This was negligible. Meaning, very few votes for home issues.
School and Community: Tied. They are of equal concern for you and your child.
What does this mean? It could mean a lot of things, and I welcome you to let me know what it means to you, in your comments below. School is the main social community your child has. Their success in that setting is not only beneficial to your child, but it's beneficial to you. Nobody likes those calls from the teacher, or worse, the principal!
Taking your child out into the community can be difficult. That's the place where you're judged the most. By community, I mean any group you are a part of that's outside of school and home. So, it could be your brother-in-law's house, or it could be the county fair. People in the community don't know your child as well as you do. They don't know, or even care to know...your child's story, his history. And all of that leads to the judgmental attitude we all cringe at.
As I move forward with my memoir, Running in Circles, as well as the ADHD Guidebooks for Parents, this information is important. The first guidebook, the school edition, which has tips, hints, and hope, for parents of kids with AD/HD, will be published just in time for the 2013/14 school year.
You'll see that there is a new poll up now. I appreciate your input. And please share the poll with your friends. The more information I collect, the better.
Thanks so much! ~Karen
