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[quote=Anonymous]She has a learning disability and this is a required class for graduation (she’s a senior). She will likely pass the semester because she eked out C last quarter by the skin of her teeth, but this quarter will likely be an E.

The rest of the class is working on programming robots they built, but my DD is stuck because she can’t seem to build the robot. There’s no way to proceed with the project, which will last the entire quarter. She is trying to advocate for herself and has written several emails to the teacher asking for accommodations of some sort and the teacher tells her to come at lunch, but there are AP students there at that time too (she’s in the regular class) so she’s not really getting any real help. And she just “feels like an idiot” because everyone talks about how easy this class is.

The CM told my daughter to talk directly with the teacher about her policies regarding accommodations, which is good practice for the future, but she’s done that with no change. She’s absolutely stressed out.

Did anyone else’s kid find this class tricky? It’s known to be a “joke”/easy A. She’s basically asking permission to just give up and take the E, which will give her a D for the semester.

I guess I’m just venting and wondering if others have been through it. She’s one of the few seniors in the class - the freshen and sophomores don’t seem to be struggling at all.

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