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Post by jwm on Nov 3, 2003 20:14:59 GMT -5
Hello, I thought I would share this since it works in our house. My 9 year old son, (pred. inattentive ADHD), could not remember ANYTHING! If we asked him to bring home his lunch tickets... he forgot. If we asked him to give his teacher a note...he forgot. After school we asked "where is your math book?" ... he forgot.
Recently we started to use post-it sticky notes. (no we dont stick them on his forhead!!  ). We write down things he needs to remember to do at school that day and stick the note in his folder so when he opens it ... presto there in front of him... where he cant miss it... is his reminder! I never thought such a small thing like a sticky post-it note could make such a big difference. Now every morning he asks us what he needs to write down on his sticky note and he puts it in his folder. Anyway... just thought I would share that with you. Have a great night.
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Post by tailspin59 on Nov 3, 2003 20:54:09 GMT -5
JWM,
That is a great idea. David is always forgetting one thing or another. I'll have to give the sticky notes a try!
Riva
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Post by Mayleng on Nov 3, 2003 21:47:12 GMT -5
I have a permanent note stuck to my son's take home folder ie. bring home glasses, homework etc. An entire list of 5 things. He forgets to bring home the take home folder. There is always something missing from the list. Now I have the teacher remind him, he actually reminds the entire class so he is not singled out.
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Post by mattandchris on Nov 5, 2003 15:39:26 GMT -5
Mayleng, Your son sounds like mine (If I remember right he is a few years younger) We gave our son a homework folder. We told him to put any paper he was given and bring it home each night-he always seem to forget to bring the folder home or to class. He has an assignment book he is required (everyone is) to carry to class. I just wish he would remember to write in it.  This year he is not having near the trouble as he did last year in remembering to bring home his homework and return it the next day. ;D |
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Post by hopeful on Nov 5, 2003 15:58:45 GMT -5
Here's another way we used post it notes: My son would have a hard time stoping what he was doing when it was time for dinner, time to go to school, whatever. I realized he didn't want to stop because he was afraid he might forget what he was doing. Especially when he's building something with his toys. Thankfully, he's a great writer for 6 years old so we gave him a bunch of post it notes so that he could write himself a note as to what he wanted to do next. His memory is much better than mine is now that he's been succesful with Wellbutrin. He now tells me that I need to write myself notes. Here! Here! |
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Post by Mayleng on Nov 5, 2003 17:03:33 GMT -5
Mayleng, Your son sounds like mine (If I remember right he is a few years younger) We gave our son a homework folder. We told him to put any paper he was given and bring it home each night-he always seem to forget to bring the folder home or to class. He has an assignment book he is required (everyone is) to carry to class. I just wish he would remember to write in it. This year he is not having near the trouble as he did last year in remembering to bring home his homework and return it the next day. ;D You mean there is hope for my little guy yet? |
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Post by augustnyne on Nov 9, 2003 9:20:21 GMT -5
Maybe we can work something out with the sticky notes. It is a very good Idea. I used them for everything when I was in college!
Mayleng, my son sounds like yours, he forgets everything, he has yet to write down homework assignments in his planner. I remind him in the morning, in the afternoon he says he forgot, but has no homework. I can't imagine he has no homework. I'm hoping to get an appt this week to talk to his teachers, so they can know what all has been going on.(We switched him to another school, a few weeks ago, and then he missed a week and a half for the outpatient partial hospitalization program he was in. So I've never really gotten to sit down and talk with these teachers) And, I'm gonna push to have him tested through school, since they say that is the only way he would be able to get any help from them. We also have an appt for a private neuropsychological eval, but not till Jan.
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Post by Mayleng on Nov 9, 2003 10:53:28 GMT -5
Maybe we can work something out with the sticky notes. It is a very good Idea. I used them for everything when I was in college! Mayleng, my son sounds like yours, he forgets everything, he has yet to write down homework assignments in his planner. I remind him in the morning, in the afternoon he says he forgot, but has no homework. I can't imagine he has no homework. I'm hoping to get an appt this week to talk to his teachers, so they can know what all has been going on.(We switched him to another school, a few weeks ago, and then he missed a week and a half for the outpatient partial hospitalization program he was in. So I've never really gotten to sit down and talk with these teachers) And, I'm gonna push to have him tested through school, since they say that is the only way he would be able to get any help from them. We also have an appt for a private neuropsychological eval, but not till Jan. augustnyne, when you request for the school evaluation, put in the request in writing, they should send you a permission slip, and depending on which state you are in, they have specific amount of days to get it completed. If your son does not qualify for an IEP because he is not academically behind, he can get an IEP under OHI (Other Health Impaired), or get a 504 plan. If you go to www.concordspedpac.org you can see explanations of some of the evaluations they do and you can request for those evaluations specifically, they also have sample letters for you to write the request. When you sound informed, the school is less likely to mess around with you. Good Luck |
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). We write down things he needs to remember to do at school that day and stick the note in his folder so when he opens it ... presto there in front of him... where he cant miss it... is his reminder! I never thought such a small thing like a sticky post-it note could make such a big difference. Now every morning he asks us what he needs to write down on his sticky note and he puts it in his folder. Anyway... just thought I would share that with you. Have a great night.
This year he is not having near the trouble as he did last year in remembering to bring home his homework and return it the next day. ;D