Curious about what additional support is provided at school for children with ADHD – based upon practical experience.

There is a little lad in Jnr’s class who has typically been disruptive, challenging to control, etc. It has also been a challenge on his classmates too.

So, this little lad has been diagnosed with ADHD, so curious about what additional support other schools provide?

Anything the other kids can do to assist him.

Thanks.

If he’s been diagnosed with a condition like ADHD then he should be subject to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. His parents should ask for this if it is not being done. In theory, an EHC plan should assess his needs and plan provision based on those needs (teaching assistants, planned extra breaks, extra time for assessments).
In practice, schools (especially primary schools) do not have the resources or manpower to make the necessary adjustments and kids with ADHD can find themselves increasingly alienated from their education.
The best thing other kids can do is to accept that he might need to be “let off” from time to time when he pushes past behavioural norms.

We had a pretty unpleasant time with kids of this ilk at the primary school our 2 were previously at (in Scotland). The kids clearly needed help and support above what the school was able to offer and so the class teachers and learning assistants had to spend more time with them at detriment to the rest of the class. Really difficult situation, with no easy solutions.
We moved house so the kids could move school. Drastic, but from what I hear from parents of kids still there, it was the right move.

25 years of Primary teaching, 17 of the doing supply has shown me that virtually every class has some kid like this. There won’t be enough support to completely negate the negative effects of this kid on the class so they have to be managed. Its tough and a touch unfair but getting all the kids to acknowledge that X is different but like us is often the only way. Find the kids strong points and make the most of them.
Sadly the parents don’t always want a label on their kid so don’t cooperate which limits funding etc.