Even though my ADHD/LD son loves school dearly and misses it all summer, he is still quite nervous when the first day of school actually rolls around.  He has new schedules and routines to learn, new teachers and peers to meet, etc.  Of course I encourage him as much as possible... as I'm sure you do as well.  I also take it one step further.  I write a letter to his new teacher each year.  A letter?  Yes, a short informative letter.

I generally take it to "meet the teacher night" which is four or five days before the first day of school.  This will give her plenty of time to read it before that all important (and nerve wracking) first day.  I do this to help the teacher and, more importantly, to help my son.

I don't want the teacher to have to wait 30+ days to get to know my son.  I want her to "know" him from day one.  I want her to understand his quirks and his personality from the get go.

Knowing that it will be days (if not weeks) before the new teacher has an opportunity to review my son's IEP in it's entirety, I also include a copy of the accommodations page with my letter.  This way, she knows from day one what my son will need to succeed in her class.

For a sample of letters I have previously used, you can visit my ADHD & LD Resource Blog.  You are more than welcome to adapt it to your child's personal needs and forward it on to his/her teacher.

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