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[quote=Anonymous]It is hit or miss.

6th grade was hard, 7th grade solid, 8th grade a mess.

8th grade issues: 
Science class had 30 kids in it - really hard to be successful in that environment if your child is not self advocation (and science teacher didn't "get" ADHD).  Example - when there are limited resources (like tablets to do an assignment), my son would not be one to run over and grab it 1st - so by the time he got it after someone was done, the class was on to the next thing and he was still figuring out part A.  We asked multiple times - went on deaf ears.

8th grade -there are some major long term assignments.  These were really hard to navigate for a child who has executive functioning challenges.  It was really hard to watch - because as we learned what the end goal was, there were many ways things could have been structured differently - but weren't.   Example - the school requires 8th graders to do the National History Day program.  If you have a teacher who is less tenured, they may not fully understand how best to facilitate the students getting from point A to the end.   For students who have a teacher who gets it - it can be a great learning experience.  Once again - very teacher dependent.

If your child has any executive functioning challenges with ADHD - start now finding a coach to help in this area.  [/quote]

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