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Evaluating the Need for Separate ADHD Schools and Knowing Your Child's Legal Rights
Author: Tess Thompson
by Tess Thompson
When a child has ADD ADHD, it is not uncommon for the first
person to recognize the symptoms to be the child's teacher. Many
of the symptoms of ADHD can seem more pronounced in a structured
classroom setting, when a child is forced to sit still and focus
on something specific. Of course, a teacher's suspicion is not
grounds for assumption that your child has the condition. A
diagnosis of ADHD should come only after valid ADHD assessment
tests and extensive professional evaluation that includes such
factors as his or her behavior at school, at home and at play,
and that eliminates the possibility that your child is suffering
from other conditions, such as depression or anxiety, that can
produce similar symptoms.
If you do determine that your child has ADHD and needs special
child ADHD treatment, you should be aware of the legal rights
your child has to an education that accomodates his or her
needs. ADHD children can have difficulty performing well in
school and teachers can become frustrated with students who have
behavioral problems or who require constant attention. Although
you can weigh the benefits of private tutors, homeschooling or
"ADHD schools" -- special schools for children with learning
disabilities (ADHD is not technically a learning disability, but
some schools have programs that include instruction for ADHD
children), there are laws which mandate that your child receive
specialized education within the confines of the public school
system as well.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a
federal statute that requires schools to identify children who
have ADHD or other learning disorders and to provide special
education or provide other services to qualifying students. In
order to qualify under IDEA, a child's ADHD must be found to be
severe enough to impair the child's education. Children who
suffer from ADHD may also qualify under IDEA if they have
simultaneously been diagnosed with a learning disablity or with
emotional problems.
Chidren who don't qualify for specialized education under IDEA
can still find help under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, which is an anti-discrimination provision designed to
protect people with disabilities. It prohibits programs that are
federally funded, such as public schools, from discriminating
against people with disabilities, and requires schools to
accomodate them. Accomodations can include things such as
altering test-taking rules or providing help with note-taking.
The Americans with Disabilities Act also prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability, but includes
organizations which recieve no federal funding. Under this
provision, children with ADHD qualify for special help at public
and at private schools.
Although these statutes must be legally upheld by schools, some
school systems do not accurately train teachers and
administrators to recognize the symptoms of ADHD, and they are
often unaware of their legal obligations to accomodate children
who suffer from it. Your child does have a legal right to these
provisions, and you have the right to request them. In rare
cases, when a school has been found to lack in sufficient
accomodation, the state has paid for children to attend
specialized private schools. Many public schools, however, have
excellent systems in place, and more and more frequently,
teachers are being trained to teach all kinds of students,
including those with ADHD.
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Tess Thompson is a Homeopathic Practitioner, Reflexologist,
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you can find Guaranteed, Homeopathic and Herbal Remedies for
many health conditions including the natural treatment of ADHD and
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