Every fall, parents tell me some version of the same story. The teacher says their child is doing great. Then he walks in the door at 3:30 and the whole evening falls apart.

I spent years as a special education teacher in Greenwich Public Schools, and I’ve seen this from both sides of the classroom door. School asks kids to hold a lot in all day, and kids with ADHD and executive function challenges spend more to do it. At school, the structure is provided for them. At home, they’re expected to build it themselves, right when the tank is empty. Parents and educators often call this after-school restraint collapse.

I wrote a full piece on what’s behind it, what helps in the first 30 minutes after school, and when it’s worth looking further.

Read the full article on the Diversified Education Services blog