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[quote=Anonymous]Make sure you get accommodations now, freshman year. Having an IEP/Learning Plan in place will make it much easier to get accommodations later down the road with College Board for AP classes and standardized tests. Use a planner- my kid prefers an actual one vs. digital. Set timers to keep on track and for meds! Audiobooks are a great tool- my kid listens while reading along and it helps them stay on track. Tell your kid to always sit at the front of the classroom to minimize distractions. Encourage them to advocate for themselves, ask for extra help, additional time on assignments if needed, etc. Tell them that they will have to continue this in college- kids who are successful go to office hours and seek out help on their own. Remind them that they will have to talk to each of their professors about their accommodations (Professors don't know if a student has accommodations or not, and by law they cannot ask), and have them start early w/the college's disability services (my S23's experience has been that their Disability Services office is overworked and it's tough to get appointments). At his school, students have to get an appt each semester to ensure their accommodations are in place- we didn't realize that freshman year so he was late getting them approved for spring semester. He has to make appts w/Disability Services midway thru the fall semester, or in the summer, to get them set up for the next semester. [/quote]

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