Schools for at risk kids with ADHD ADD OCD ODD

Schools for at risk kids with ADHD, ADD, OCD, ODD

Selecting the right boarding school

A Private Boarding school may be the best choice for the family with a child who needs to study away from home, or has special abilities that are not met at the current school. Music, Art, Science, History, Dance, Writing, Computers. Special schools for special kids! (Email here)

Parents may consider alternatives to their child's current school for a variety of reasons: the need for individualized attention; the desire for more structure and discipline to learn better work habits and study skills; or the dissatisfaction with the quality of current school.

We as Educational Consultants are prepared to advise families on the opportunities available for students to be matched with the right and best school.

The choice is always yours but we provide you the most appropriate choices, representing each school fairly and representing your child clearly to the schools.

Stephen Bozak, certified

educational consultant

Our goals as Certified Educational Planners are:

We assist the student and parents in the actual process of finding a suitable school and making application.

We recommend suitable schools that will meet the needs of the child and family.

We contact the current teachers and obtain the necessary recommendations for the application to the new school.

We contact the current school and obtain the transcript of grades to give to the new school.

We help make out the application for the student and family.

We go to the school together with you if you wish.

We advise when finical aid is needed or available.

We match the student with the school that meets the needs.

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

According to the DSM, signs of inattention include:

· becoming easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds

· failing to pay attention to details and making careless mistakes

· rarely following instructions carefully and completely

· losing or forgetting things like toys, or pencils, books, and tools needed for a task

Some signs of hyperactivity and impulsivity are:

· feeling restless, often fidgeting with hands or feet, or squirming

· running, climbing, or leaving a seat, in situations where sitting or quiet behavior is expected

· blurting out answers before hearing the whole question

· having difficulty waiting in line or for a turn

What Can Look Like ADHD?

· Underachievement at school due to a learning disability

· Attention lapses caused by petit mal seizures

· A middle ear infection that causes an intermittent hearing problem

· Disruptive or unresponsive behavior due to anxiety or depression

ADHD Is Not Usually Caused by:

· too much TV

· food allergies

· excess sugar

· poor home life

· poor schools

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