To a kindergarten teacher about a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Hello, I have ADD/ADHD and I'm in your kindergarten now. Let's get to know each other!

I look like everyone else, and you wouldn't say that I have any peculiarities. However, ADHD is a reality that affects how I behave, how I react, and often how others treat me. I am a little different from my classmates in that I am more impulsive and will often do something without thinking about the consequences, I am more active and more inattentive. It's not because I don't make efforts, it's because of the way my brain works: it accelerates well and brakes poorly.

It is better to call ADHD a condition than a disease, and I would like to tell you about myself.

As I said before, I look like everyone else, but inside me lives a sports car engine, and you can see that I move more than other children, much more.
I will often do something without listening to the instruction to the end.
I will play games without hearing the rules to the end.
I will be a "driver" of disobedience for other children and a generator of all kinds of pranks.
I will forget my toys and clothes.
I am very cheerful and do not hold a grudge for long.
I will change, but in kindergarten, I will still be very active, inattentive and impulsive!

I also love movement and I love being in the centre of attention. Kindergarten should be fun, but to make it easier for you, I have some tips for you.

To understand me better, remember following:

speak to me very clearly and simply, looking me in the eye
if the task is large, it is better not to wait until the end of the task, but to make sure that I am working in the process of completing it
I get a lot of criticism because of my inattention, and it's very important for me to be praised!

It's hard for me to control myself, so please remind me of the rules, the daily routine, and just simply remind me about everything!
I don't just like to move a lot, I need to move a lot, so take care of my physical activity.

Help me develop:

My parents may already the best way to give me assignments, ask them about this.
It's very important for me to feel needed and effective: give me tasks and help me complete them. This should be just enough to give me a sense of independence.
Encourage me more often than you criticize me: even for small things, it is very important to me!
Never say in front of the whole group that I failed at something.
Sometimes you will better understand what I want, tell me out loud, maybe I will understand, because sometimes actions do not keep up with thoughts.
Sometimes I need to rest alone, away from unnecessary stimuli.

How can you help me to get along with my classmates:

Don't justify or blame me in front of other children, try to explain that everyone is different, and some people are different in speed and inattention.
Include me in group tasks and games, and give me my own responsibilities and tasks, but watch to see if I can handle them.
The way other children and parents will treat me depends largely on you. You are the authority and will be copied.

I want to be together with everyone and not think that I am different from others, and our kindergarten is the first place where I can be shown and taught this. The kindergarten is one of the first places where I will hear about myself from other adults and children, and it is important for me to know that I am accepted no matter what. If people believe in me, I'm ready to move mountains, but if they don't, I won't lift a finger.

So remember, believe in me, support me, and you will see that everything will be fine!