What a wonderful essay. Authored by Ann Colin, the mother of four year old Willie, this essay vividly depicts the behavior of how difficult it is to deal with children with ADHD. Ann describes in details, some of the behavior problems that she and his preschool teachers have experienced with Willie. Willie has a terrible time follow the rules of the house and the classroom. Neither does he have any sense of negotiation. His behaviour is so disrupting, the preschool teachers recommended that Mrs. Colin hire a graduate student to "shadow " him.
Willie's parents realizes that the medicine prescribed ( Dexedrine) does not seem to be working, they seek the help of a cognitive therapist. The objectivity of therapy is to stretch Willie's tolerance of frustration. After months of therapy and hard work on Willie's behalf, Willie is ready to graduate. His parents and therapist were very proud of him.
I am most fasicnated with what goes on the brain of a child with ADHD. I often wonder what driving force prevents them from seeing the world as others do. This curiosity has driven me to start preliminary research on children with ADHD. As teachers, we will have our very Willie one day. It is important to search for ways of dealing with children with ADHD. Through this article, I have realized how important it is to be patient as Mrs. Colin were. Also, it is just as important to be firm and stand my ground as a concerned teacher. I hope that my research will give me more insight on how to deal with children with ADHD.
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This could be a great topic for your final project, Brenda! You are right that we will all have at least one Willy in our classes (probably more than one)! You will be better able to help children with ADHD be successful in your class if you continue to follow your interest in this topic. I'm glad you found this essay interesting and helpful!
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