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[quote=Anonymous]Is he currently taking a stimulant? If not, I'd start there.  I am always surprised why people are willing to try guanaficine, find it doesn't work for them and then don't try the stimulant, esp. when symptoms like the ones you describe continue to persist.

I say this kindly bc I think its important to recognize that most schools want to partner with families and see that they are working together. Sharing a diagnosis and then doing nothing to address it outside of that is not really partnering with the school. Try a stimulant and see if that helps with the behavior--you'd be surprised.

To answer your initial question, our medicated DS is also at a private religious with ADHD--we have an accommodation plan that allows for preferred seating, homework submission exceptions (he can hand in early rather than have to hold on to multiple pieces of longer projects), study guides in advance, and extra time on standardized tests. He also was allowed to doodle and have a fidget at younger elementary--these were phased out when it became distracting for classmates and it was clear our DS was using it as a distraction and as a "flex" on his classmates. I wonder if your child's frequent bathroom break requests and rubix cube usage are being seen in the same light.

He has been there since K and its been fascinating to see how the other families who have gotten diagnoses as the years have progressed have managed. Some of them expect the school to bend over backwards to accomodate their child without doing ANYTHING outside the home--this can be medication, this can be working with a psychologist, having an executive function coach, etc. 
 
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