I'm a in-home family child care provider with daycare children who were diagnosed ADD, ADHD & Sensory Integretion Dysfunction.
One of our best friend's 6-yr. son has been in my care since 8 mos. The mother & I took him to therapy at St. Vincent's Hospital (behavior/speech). A behavior specialist came was coming to their home on Mon. nights. His mother, our children, my daycare children & I used to sometimes get hit, kicked, had our hair pulled or bruised from his biting. This is how he dealt with his frustration not being able to communicate his feelings. He was removed from Preschool as he could not function on a 8 to 1 ratio in the classroom. The teachers & mother had me stay with him for 2 days. It did not make a difference and he could not return to Preschool. The mother and I continued to work with him at each of our homes. He no longer is in Special Needs Kinder and attends A.M. Kinder at a public school then p.m. Kinder M-Th at Beavertion Christian Church.
Some of the books from RedLeaf Press, Children's Book-of-the-Month Club or Overstock.com and workshops available to parents/family child care providers through Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R), Community Action, 1001 Baseline, Hillsboro, OR also helped me tremendously.
I presently have (1) ADHD 2nd gr. girl 1/2 hr. on school mornings, (1) Kinder boy w/ Sensory Integretion Dysfunction, (1) Kinder boy M-Th w/ whiny/anger issues & his 2nd gr. brother M/Tu w/ ADHD. ...still reading up & enrolling in related classes...still learning...