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Your child's behavior card comes home negative every day. It's not a character issue—it's a design issue. Learn the REACT framework that actually works.
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It's 3:07 pm. The dismissal bell rings. And somewhere across town, your phone lights up with the same behavior report you got yesterday. Had difficulty staying in seat. Called out repeatedly. Before you even open it, your stomach drops—because nothing is changing.
Here's what no one is telling you: if the same behavior is being corrected every single day with no improvement, that's not a kid problem. That's a systems problem. And the research on what actually works for ADHD kids in the classroom? It's not thin. Teachers just haven't been trained on it.
In this solo episode, Apryl breaks down the REACT framework—a simple, research-backed system that organizes everything we already know works for ADHD behavior at school. Then she walks you through exactly how to apply it to two of the most disruptive classroom behaviors.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why daily behavior report cards fail when used the way most schools use them
- The core reframe: ADHD is a performance regulation disorder, not a rule-knowledge problem
- How to apply the REACT framework to shouting out and bothering classmates
- The "parking lot notepad" strategy that reduces blurting without suppressing your child
- Why constant frowny faces mean the task is too hard—not that your child isn't trying
- Specific questions you can bring to your child's teacher (without it feeling like an attack)
- How to scaffold behavior in baby steps that actually build real skills over time
You'll walk away with a framework you can share with your child's teacher this week and finally replace that broken loop with something that works.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Free Workshop: You Love Your Child, But You Don't Love Who You're Becoming – Live workshop on breaking the yelling cycle and creating a calmer home
REACT Framework Download – RaisingADHD.org/school
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Your child's behavior card comes home negative every day. It's not a character issue—it's a design issue. Learn the REACT framework that actually works.
____________________________________________________
It's 3:07 pm. The dismissal bell rings. And somewhere across town, your phone lights up with the same behavior report you got yesterday. Had difficulty staying in seat. Called out repeatedly. Before you even open it, your stomach drops—because nothing is changing.
Here's what no one is telling you: if the same behavior is being corrected every single day with no improvement, that's not a kid problem. That's a systems problem. And the research on what actually works for ADHD kids in the classroom? It's not thin. Teachers just haven't been trained on it.
In this solo episode, Apryl breaks down the REACT framework—a simple, research-backed system that organizes everything we already know works for ADHD behavior at school. Then she walks you through exactly how to apply it to two of the most disruptive classroom behaviors.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why daily behavior report cards fail when used the way most schools use them
- The core reframe: ADHD is a performance regulation disorder, not a rule-knowledge problem
- How to apply the REACT framework to shouting out and bothering classmates
- The "parking lot notepad" strategy that reduces blurting without suppressing your child
- Why constant frowny faces mean the task is too hard—not that your child isn't trying
- Specific questions you can bring to your child's teacher (without it feeling like an attack)
- How to scaffold behavior in baby steps that actually build real skills over time
You'll walk away with a framework you can share with your child's teacher this week and finally replace that broken loop with something that works.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Free Workshop: You Love Your Child, But You Don't Love Who You're Becoming – Live workshop on breaking the yelling cycle and creating a calmer home
REACT Framework Download – RaisingADHD.org/school