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[quote=Anonymous]The time for autonomy is long past, OP. I assume you've already enforced consequences at home, like screentime restrictions, socializing restrictions, etc.

For a diagnosis, you call all the psychologists' offices in your area (I highly recommend Stixrud's in Silver Spring, MD) and you accept whatever cancelation they give you, otherwise you'll have months to wait. The neuropsychological evaluation is 8 hours long spread over 2 days. $5K, but it's worth it. No school will ever be able to offer anything remotely similar, they don't have the resources.

With report in hand, you contact the counselor and request a 504 meeting (or IEP meeting, if there are multiple issues in the neuropsychological report). They will work with what's in the report to give him appropriate accommodations. Most likely, that will occur at the beginning of 10th grade.

At the same time, you reach out to psychiatrists versed in adolescent ADHD (not a pediatrician, they're not trained enough), and if ADHD is indeed part of the diagnosis, they will try different stimulants and work on the ramp up, which takes several weeks.

Finally, you can start contacting an executive function coach right away to get your child some training in study skills and time management. Nothing will stick well until he's medicated for his ADHD, mind. But it gets the ball rolling and tells him you're deadly serious about his grades.

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