Parent-Teacher Conference Prep Sheet
This template is designed to keep you focused, respect the teacher’s time, and ensure you leave with a clear plan. Print this out or keep it open in a notes app during your meeting.
School Issues
How Shutting Down Federal Special Education Oversight Could Affect Your Child
Learn how potential changes to federal special education oversight could impact your child with ADHD—and practical steps you can take now to protect their services and rights.
Understanding ADHD and IQ Scores: What Your Child’s Results Really Mean
Understanding the relationship between ADHD and IQ testing is crucial for parents navigating educational planning and support services. Your child’s test scores influence placement decisions, accommodation eligibility, and intervention strategies. More importantly, misunderstanding these scores can lead to inappropriate expectations or missed opportunities for support. By grasping how ADHD affects testing, you can better advocate for your child and focus on their true capabilities rather than potentially misleading numbers.
Walking a Tightrope in a Windstorm: The Reality of Being a Teen with ADHD
Being a teenager is already a high-stakes balancing act — juggling school, friendships, identity, and independence. But for the 5-7% of youth worldwide with ADHD, that balancing act feels like walking a tightrope in a windstorm, in a world built for someone else’s brain.
How U.S. Department of Education Changes Impact Children with ADHD: A National and Local Analysis
Harold Robert Meyer | The ADD Resource Center Reviewed 10/19/2025 Published 10/20/2025Listen to understand, rather than to react. Executive Summary Recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education have effectively gutted the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), including the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), leaving potentially just one staffer in offices that … Read more
The Pre-Diagnosis Checklist: What to Document Before Your Child’s ADHD Assessment
This guide provides a systematic approach to documenting your child’s behaviors, academic performance, and developmental history before an ADHD assessment. By tracking symptoms across home, school, and social settings, compiling medical history, and organizing previous interventions, you’ll give healthcare providers the comprehensive information they need for accurate diagnosis. Proper preparation ensures crucial details aren’t forgotten during appointments and helps your child receive appropriate support faster.
How to Set Firm, Polite Boundaries with Relatives About How You Should Parent Your Child with ADHD
Raising a child with ADHD involves nuanced understanding and tailored strategies. Family members often mean well but may offer unsolicited advice that conflicts with your approach or misinterprets your child’s behaviors. Setting clear, compassionate boundaries empowers you to take charge of your child’s care while maintaining respectful family dynamics. This reduces tension and models healthy communication for your child.
The Morning Routine Nightmare: Getting Your Child With ADHD to School Without Tears
Transform chaotic mornings with practical, evidence-based ADHD strategies. Discover tips, routines, and resources to help your child get to school calmly and confidently.
What to Do After Your Child’s ADHD Diagnosis
Receiving your child’s ADHD diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but it’s the first step toward empowering them to thrive. This guide provides a practical roadmap for navigating post-diagnosis steps, from understanding ADHD fundamentals to implementing effective treatment strategies and creating supportive environments at home and school. You’ll discover evidence-based approaches to help your child manage symptoms, build confidence, and reach their full potential through collaborative care involving healthcare providers, educators, and family support systems.
6 Things Not to Say to Your Child on the First Day of Kindergarten
Your words are powerful—they can either soothe your child’s nerves or intensify them. Although adults may dismiss simple phrases as harmless, children often interpret language literally and emotionally.