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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child has anxiety and ADHD at a rigorous private. They do not use remote learning or zoom.  She has a list of accommodations, but the teachers rarely, if ever, actively grant them. What is suggested: breaking down homework into “chunks” so it’s not overwhelming (not done), preferential seating (small classes so not necessary), making sure instructions are understood (not done), allow for movement breaks (not done). You get the gist here. We don’t push it because she is an A student, but works much harder than most. She is medicated and that allows her to concentrate in class. She still struggles with executive functioning. She couldn’t attend this school if she wasn’t medicated. If your child is having trouble concentrating in class as a main symptom, there isn’t much you can do accommodations wise. Her plan lists suggestions - one of them being teachers giving notes to the students, but they don’t have to. You don’t say what the medical condition is but that needs to be fixed. Sleep apnea - trial modafinil or stimulants, anxiety trial new SSRI and use magnesium. As far as the executive functioning piece (not handing in homework) there should be a learning specialist at school that you can use or hire an executive functioning coach. My kid’s high school and K-8 had an online portal where assignments were posted with due dates. Unless your kid is in elementary, I’d be very surprised that if your son doesn’t have the same. Even parents can access the assignments from the parent portal. So your son knows about homework assignments and this may require a lot more handholding on your part.[/quote]

When did your daughter start medication?[/quote]

Diagnosed in elementary. Lack of rigor and natural intelligence allowed her to compensate until demands became too much in 8th.[/quote]

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