Fourteen invaluable tools — checklists, charts, worksheets, letters, parent-teacher conversation starters, and more — to help you and your child team up with teachers for a successful school year.
Verified Updated on October 28, 2022
Click below to download the following tools, or scroll down to the bottom of the page to download the complete toolkit as one PDF.
TOOL 1
Dear Teacher, Please Meet My Child: A Sample Letter for Parents
Your child is smart, friendly, considerate, and creative — attributes sometimes overshadowed by her ADHD at school. Help the new teacher get to know her strengths with this letter.
TOOL 2
What I Wish My Teachers Knew About Me: A Free Template for Kids
Fill in this worksheet to tell your new teacher how and where you learn best, what subjects you love, where you shine, and what strategies really help you learn and retain information.
TOOL 3
What Every Teacher Should Know About ADHD: A Free Handout
Share this free handout with your child’s teacher so that she or he is prepared to handle both common (and not-so-obvious) ADHD behaviors inside and outside the classroom.
TOOL 4
Help Your Child’s Peers ‘Get’ ADHD: A Free Guide for Parents
Share this free handout with the parents of your child’s classmates to promote greater understanding of ADHD behaviors and actions.
TOOL 5
7 Parent-Teacher Conversation Starters
There’s a right way — and a wrong way — to communicate with your child’s teacher. Use these sentence starters to guide your conversation in a positive direction.
TOOL 6
Parent-Teacher Worksheet
Capture the details of your parent-teacher conferences (and remind yourself of what you wanted to ask) with this handy and comprehensive form.
TOOL 7
The Daily Report Card for Better Classroom Behavior
This home-school communication tool targets problem behaviors in the classroom. Adapt this form (or print as is) and ask your teacher to use it on a daily basis to monitor progress.
TOOL 8
How Do We Know the Treatment Is Working? A School Tracking Sheet
Use this weekly log with your child’s teacher to track progress toward academic and behavior goals, and the effectiveness of your ADHD treatment plan at school.
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TOOL 9
11 Focus Fixes for the Classroom: A Free Handout for Teachers
Sustained focus is essential at school, but it doesn’t come easy to students with ADHD. Teachers, keep children on track with these tips.
TOOL 10
Free Checklist: Common Executive Function Challenges — and Solutions
Share the accommodations listed in this free checklist with your child’s teacher to better address the executive functions challenges that impact learning, retention, and organization skills.
TOOL 11
12 Parent Advocacy Secrets
Check off the advocacy strategies you plan to use with your child’s school this year, and refer back to this document as accommodations need adjusting.
TOOL 12
Free Sample Letter to Request an IEP/504 Evaluation
Do you need to request an evaluation to determine your child’s eligibility for special services? Use this free downloadable sample letter.
TOOL 13
Smart Homework Strategies for Teachers & Parents: A Free Handout
You need this checklist of homework strategies if nightly assignments are taking too long, ruining your family time, and/or making your child hate school.
TOOL 14
Teacher-Approved Apps & Tools for School
What mobile apps and programs can help your child learn while also addressing challenging behaviors? Check out this list of teacher-recommended tools.
