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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, my kid is also in APS with ADHD. The services are…fine. But down here it is 100% true that public is better than private. The private schools are oversubscribed and the dirty little secret is that they don’t have to deal with any problems they don’t want to. If your kid can’t keep up, they get “counseled out”. APS is rich enough that at a public school that has to provide accommodations that they do so.

However, many of the programs are really focused on kids that also have some level of autism. Instructional Studies in HS is usually paired with Social Skills, and the kids at the HS level are expected to be motivated to accept the relevant support. Some classes are co-taught so there are two teachers in the room to assist kids staying on track. Those classes, however, are not honors AP classes so if you want your kid to be on target for the top schools in the highly competitive APS student cohort, those classes aren’t going to fill the bill. The teachers are good and I’m pleased my kid has access, but I also know my kid is not even close to being on track for a T20 school.

Also, remember, the purpose of the IEP is to make sure that the child can successfully access the curriculum. If your kid is already making As, you’re going to have a harder struggle to prove they need services.

At some point, if your kid is struggling, you need to try the medication. That may just be the sufficient edge to remember to turn stuff in and focus on class.  Also some of the things you describe are called being a teenager. And for that one on one work, yes you need to get a private coach. [/quote]

We are unable to try the meds because of medical limitations.

So if our kid is coming in with As and Bs, but really struggling with juggling it all, and wants to take honors or AP classes — there wil just be a 504, ie more time for tests?  The co-taught classes won’t be honors, and without a IEP they won’t get one on one counseling.

Would a private school be better for this range on the ADHD spectrum?  How do you find a private counselor?[/quote]

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