Homeschooling and ADHD

My wife and I are going to be caring for and homeschooling our nephew, a huge responsibility that came to us overnight. We really are overjoyed at the opportunity, but it's daunting as well. Good thing we love the kid.

Other than the obvious, the challenges include the fact that both he and I have ADHD.

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[lisagrayz]

I have a nine year old who is in public school- I am thinking of pulling him out and homeschooling. Is there any legal paper work I have to do to do this through the state? If so-what?

[fuerve]

@lisagrayz It varies from state to state and between municipalities, but you'll usually have to fill out some paperwork with the local district in order to make sure things are on the up and up. Also, you'll need to make sure that you can meet the educational criteria, so you'll need to research what that is for your state. It's a hard thing to do. In your position, I would seek out some professional advice (if you can find it).

[Lara604]

I'm so late in watching videos, I hope the home schooling is going well! very challenging I'm sure. Darren's got ADHD, since he was quite young...so yea, complex issue and knowing how to work with it, instead of battling with it.

[fuerve]

@Lara604 I didn't know that Darren had the same kind of thing going on. Are you constantly having to remind him of things? Always have to make sure he's got his wallet and keys in the same spot at night so he can find them in the morning? Over time, Priscilla has gotten used to this sort of thing and she's actually read books on it in order to sort it all out. It's a learning experience for everyone.

[karmaeleon32]

Hannah is pretty active and I am curious to see whether or not she will show signs of ADHD (as do I..although I have not been formally diagnosed). I will be following close and I wish you all the best! What a neat time for all of you! xoxoxo

[fuerve]

It's very neat but also very scary, in its way. It's a big change and a big step without the lead-up of actually having brought him up and been privy to his needs throughout his whole life. It's like a fast train making a 30 degree turn at full steam.

[Damahjenn]

Check out NLP as this will help you all as you navigate the ADHD world. I am a Practitioner and have had great success with my grandson. All the best!

[Lara604]

@fuerve Yes, he was diagnosed as a kid back in the 80s, and as an adult it took on some different traits, but he's been on meds most of the time that help him with focus and prioritizing. It really is a learning experience for everyone, and needs constant attention and understanding from both parties.

[karmaeleon32]

oh yeah, I do have a variety of textbooks on hand in all subjects. I would recommend you make sure that the metric system and decimals and fractions are "overtrained".

[fuerve]

Thanks for the well wishes. Yeah, we're going to attempt to keep it up at a fairly high level for a number of reasons, not least of which is that the only textbooks we have are from college :)