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[quote=Anonymous]I have a sophomore at TJ with ADHD.  And there is no easy answer.  I am not clear about whether you have a current TJ kid?  A rising freshman?  A kid who wants to apply?  It sounds like a current student?  If so, you should already have some idea about what his grades look like

My kid will likely graduate in the middle of his class. In general, I would say:

1.  Get good psychoeducational testing done and a real diagnosis.

2.  It’s hard, and your kid has to want it.  My kid really, really wants to be there, loves the school and is willing to do whatever it takes.

3.  Speaking of which, it takes a lot interventions.  He takes medication and works with a good psychiatrist. He has an executive functioning coach he works with weekly to develop organizational skills and plan out the workload. He sits down and review the daily workload with a parent every day. He reviews grades and missing assignments weekly. He has a 504 plan. We work closely with his guidance counselor.  He takes extended time on tests in some subjects.   He does mindfulness work with a therapist. Etc.

4.  We have lowered our expectations.  We have accepted he will get some Bs.  We also make sure he is taking a realistic workload. He takes summer school so he can do a music class every year and get the down period. He is doing AB Calc and Honors Physics, instead of BC Calc and AP Physics. He isn’t taking the hardest possible schedule.

ADHD is not a one size fits all diagnosis. My kid is succeeding at TJ with ADHD— by our standards, which is mix of As and Bs and going to a WM type college.  Lots of TJ parents consider that a failure. I know several other ADHD kids at TJ who are also doing pretty well— with a lot of parental support and involvement.

I am not sure that TJ would be realistic if he wasn’t motivated, and if we didn’t provide a lot of support.  [/quote]

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