If you have a teen struggling with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you know that he/she faces a difficult, though not insurmountable challenge. In order to achieve his/her full potential, he/she will need help, guidance, and understanding from you, from therapeutic professionals, and from teachers.
Sadly, many of the problems associated with ADHD and ADD arise as a result of interactions between the troubled teen and authority figures. Defiance, survival-motivated manipulation, and conflict with teachers, parents, and others sometimes become standard behaviors, intertwined with the disorder itself.
ADD/ADHD Symptoms
ADHD teens may display the following symptoms: lack of attention to detail and careless mistakes in school work; they may be easily distracted, forgetful or appear to not listen when spoken to; they may not follow instructions, fail to complete school work or chores, and may have difficulty organizing tasks and personal belongings. ADHD and ADD teens often dislike concentration-intensive activities (such as schoolwork).
In addition, an ADHD teen often has difficulty sitting still, fidgets and squirms, talks out of turn or excessively in academic settings. He/She may have a high energy level (sometimes associated with risky behavior), may interrupt frequently, intrude into conversations or games, act or speak impulsively, and display social immaturity.
ADD/ADHD Boarding Schools
If your teen's struggle with ADD or ADHD has led to consistent performance problems in school, and/or worse, has led to consistently risky behavior that threatens the safety of him/herself or others, you may wish to consider enrolling him/her in a therapeutic boarding school for ADD or ADHD teens. Such schools provide 24x7 supervision and support, therapy, and focus upon approaches to academics that are conducive to an ADD/ADHD teen's needs.
However, if you are considering such a school, be certain that the school is truly effective at its academic and therapeutic claims. Many residential treatment centers and boarding schools represent themselves as being highly effective at working with ADD/ADHD teens, but have staff members and teachers who are no more capable of helping your child than anyone else who has failed to help in the public school system.
We are familiar with many schools, and eagerly refer only to the best. When it comes to the academic and social issues associated with ADD/ADHD, you want only the best boarding schools for troubled teens. We can help.
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