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[quote=Anonymous]Haven't read all the replies but generally when kids do very poorly it's not because they want to, it's because they don't have the skills to do better. I would have him evaluated for ADHD and LDs.

I have a similar child and it requires daily attention from DH or me to go through assignments, figure out what's due, make sure he has what he needs to do them, make sure he understands the assignment and does it and turns it in. It's demoralizing that we are doing this late in HS, for a kid who gives off the impression of being a high achiever, and who was able to do his own work independently when he was in middle school and early high school, but I've come to the realization that this is the level of support he needs now.

I think your son probably has ADHD or something like that and you should just address that directly via an evaluation and treatment. Reach out to the school and start a school evaluation. I base that on the fact that this is happening  in 10th grade when academic expectations are suddenly so much higher. This is when my son couldn't compensate anymore, either. Generally changing the environment isn't enough at this point.[/quote]

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