Post by hsmom on Sept 6, 2014 12:38:53 GMT -5
An article in the ADDitude newsletter in my email box this morning, "The Power of Praise: ADHD Parenting Done Right," reinforced what the Headmaster at my son's former LD school said all the time, the school will remediate the students' weaknesses, but it will also find their strengths, whatever they may be, because the students needed to know that they can be successful at what they put their energy and passion into. And, these successes whether on the soccer field, wood shop, rock band, art class, skate park, translate into the boys' confidence in themselves strengthening and their self esteem growing. Then, their academic work will also improve.
He would also tell the teachers to "catch the boys being good and praise them for it."
Here is a portion of the article and a link below.
"The point, experts say, is not to avoid criticizing your child. It's to temper your negative remarks with encouragement and praise for the things your child does well. "People with ADHD improve their chances for success by focusing on their natural talents — the ones that consistently yield excellent performance — and by developing a plan to make those talents even stronger,” says David Giwerc, an ADHD coach (and ADDer) in Slingerlands, New York. "I don't know anyone who has gotten ahead by attempting to eliminate his weaknesses. But I have lots of clients, friends, relatives, and colleagues who have grown and moved forward by emphasizing their strengths.""
www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/1864.html
Great advice!