This is a place for parents to share the background and recommendations they've written up for their children's teachers -- so that other parents can use them as a model for their own missives, or just so they know that somebody is actually reading the darn things. We welcome parents to send similar writings to motherswithattitude@yahoo.com for possible posting. Any special need is fine -- from ADD to RAD -- as well as considerations of such adoption hot topics as appropriate language and family tree assignments.

Fetal Alcohol Effects:

• Behavior Management Plan
• Handling [Child]'s Behavior
• Helping [Child] Behave
• Introduction to [Child]
• Introduction to "The Nurtured Heart Approach"

Post-Institutionalization Issues

• Behavior Management Plan

Language and Learning Disabilities

• Accommodations Requested
• Behavior Management Plan
• Observations on How [Child] Learns
• Recommended Modifications

Sensory Integration Dysfunction:

Adoption:

• Concerns about "The Giver" and "The Truman Show"
• Regarding "Baby Picture" Assignment
• Regarding "Imagine You Are an Orphan" Assignment

This is a place for parents to share their experiences and insights with other parents. If you feel like you've figured out something important about how your child operates and want to pass your answers on to those who are still puzzling, write it down and send it to motherswithattitude@yahoo.com for possible posting.

Adoption:

• On Adopting Older Children

Behavior:

• On Counting to Three
• On Impulse Control
• On Lying
• On Tic Disorders

Education:

• On homework
• On Kindergarten Readiness: A teacher's perspective
• On Kindergarten Readiness: A pediatric nurse practitioner's perspective

Medication:

• On Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Medications