Teaching Self Advocacy & Building Independence: Strategies for Students with ADHD - 0 views
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But if you’ve ever wondered whether you’re doing and intervening too much, you’re not alone.
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Many parents of students with ADHD wonder how to strike the elusive balance that offers support and encourages independent self-advocacy skills.
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Enabling is doing something for someone else, without a plan to help them do it for themselves. Supporting is providing guidance and encouragement to someone as they learn to manage the task on their own in time.
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ask them questions that help them reflect on things like completing homework, preparing for tests, and participating in class.
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For each of these skills, ask your child to rate themselves from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). This encourages them to distinguish their different abilities in different areas, and helps them move away from all-or-nothing thinking