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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bingo! Also what you proposed will not be suitable our neurodiverse classroom. [/quote]

Agree.  So ND students wouldn't opt into the quiet class.  They would be enrolled in other sections.[/quote]

Trust me, nobody wants a quiet classroom more than a ADHD kid who is easily distracted by the kid next to them who is watching random YouTube videos without headphones.  Our daughter has used her preferential seating more than any other accommodation, and always to move away from disruptive classmates who are talking or goofing off instead of paying attention.

The idea that ND kids are uniformly disruptive or don’t value quiet or serious classes is painfully ignorant.
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Oh, yeah. My DD with ADHD frequently asks to work in the hallway or the library when her AP and IB classes are given independent work time, or work in groups. Or to use her noise-canceling headphones.

She’s found that because there tends to be a core group of kids taking the same type of advanced classes, they all know each other well and usually try to sit in their friend groups. I gather most are pretty respectful during actual lectures, but as soon as the format is even slightly relaxed, they start talking among themselves. And there are a few very outgoing, charismatic instigators that pretty much guarantee a chaotic environment. [/quote]

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