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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a family with ADHD, I cannot emphasize enough that CLUTTER is very distracting for students with attention problems. Teachers seem to think that more is better, but actually less is better. There is a subset of teachers that understand this in middle and high school, but elementary teachers are the worse offenders.

Chevy Chase ES has a wealthy PTA and enough funds and space to create a wellness room with walking desks, string chairs, fountains and all sorts of relaxation items. This is great, and unfortunately not possible for overcrowded schools with no spare classrooms, or low-income schools. I am ALL for sharing funds across PTAs!!!

But in terms of visual clutter inside regular classrooms, it's very detrimental to students sensitive to distractions.[/quote]

There is a difference between cluttered and decorated and YOUR child may do better without the stuff, but another child may do better WITH the stuff.  That's awesome CCES does that. In our area, in the Buy Nothing Group, teachers are constantly asking for stuff and most of us are happy to help with toys, rugs and other things.  I love decorated rooms.  It is so much warmer and inviting.  My child did better in decorated rooms.

Get your child outside mental health treatment.[/quote]

DP, but do you even hear yourself? Wow, you sound awful. No, children don’t need heavily decorated classrooms to excel. A decorated classroom isn’t going to change a child’s behavior either way. [/quote]

How is it awful to tell someone if their child is struggling over a decorated classroom that they should get their child outside help?  MCPS will not care and if you know your kid needs help, don't blame the classroom, help them.  My child has SN.  We spent a fortune on outside services.[/quote]

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