Schools need to be set up in a way that best serves the majority of their students. For better or worse, a school has to be practical and budget its money and resources to provide the best education it can for its entire student body. Unfortunately, attention deficit disorder and education budgets are often at odds. Although many districts and private institutions will do the best that they can within their resources, they are often simply not able to truly help students with this type of problem. ADHD and school curriculums are often at odds with one another. This is why many parents opt for specialized schools committed solely to dealing with learning disabilities.
ADHD And School Children
Many people think of ADHD as a disruptive behavior problem. The truth is that the behavior issues associated with ADHD and school children are more than just frustration. Many children have social and emotional problems either in conjunction with, or as a result of, their root disorder. However, there is a path to success for almost every child. Students can go on to successfully complete college, even with ADHD, and high schools are often not able to help prepare these special students. The problem is that often in elementary school the students have not received the specialized attention they needed so that by secondary school they are beyond the limited resources of their district.
ADHD And High Schools
Brehm Preparatory School offers an alternative. We know that attention deficit disorder and education are not mutually exclusive terms. At Brehm, students get two main advantages. First, we offer individual attention. No class is larger than eight students and our overall student to teacher ratio is 4::1. Individualized instruction and strategies are mandatory to successfully deal with ADHD and high schools are usually not able to offer this. Our other great advantage is our holistic approach which addresses social, emotional and other needs as well as education goals. We provide our students with the tools necessary to create a lifestyle geared towards success.
