The Right Environment

It is absolutely amazing what a difference the right kind of environment can make for a person with AHDH/ADD.

This summer my 16 year old son is working as a counselor at a boy scout camp. It is his third year and it always surprises me how different he is after spending just a week working there. He is calmer and more self-confident. He is more efficient in getting things done and his organizational skills seem to improve. After 6 - 7 weeks of working at camp, he is a new person, for awhile.

I can't help but wonder how much better school would be for him if it were held at camp. Is it all the exercise and freedom of movement he gets at camp that makes the difference? Is it the natural acceptance from his peers and bosses? Is it just being in the great outdoors? Or is it a combination of things?

I don't know what it is, but I wish his teachers could see the difference. Would it inspire them to use a different method in how they choose to educate him? Would they understand that the one style of educating students does not fit all and can, in fact, be detrimental?

I wish I could find the right educational environment. Freedom for all parents to choose the right school for their kids might inspire schools and teachers to think outside of the box and improve the education of all our kids. It is amazing to see movies made that are based on real teachers that make fantastic differences in the lives of their students. And yet, these teachers are still the exception instead of the rule.

I support Freedom of School Choice. Now if we could just get our governmental representatives and school system to see how badly American schools are doing in the world, then there might just be hope for our future.

Anyway, thanks for letting me vent.

Momaram

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