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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Things do get harder and there’s more to manage in HS and there’s more expectations relating to independence. From what you wrote, it sounds like tests are the problem. Maybe you want to focus on learning to take tests. There are lots of test prep places that can teach that.

I think if you’re going to see improvement, you have to figure out what’s holding him back and work on that. Improvement won’t just happen and the school isn’t likely to offer the type of assistance your child needs. [/quote]
This.  Sorry but our experience is that school and grade issues get worse in high school, not better.  I think you need a plan, not hope.  [/quote]

Thank you, I basically have no hope and am coming up with plans for his future left and right.  Right now, as I see options as--
-that he will manage to graduate with a C average (or less). Start at community college (or not) 
-go to a specialized LD school to complete high school. Not ideal, the ones in our area are solid academically but lack the extras. If we were in the DC area or somewhere else we would be pursuing this. I think this would be crushing for him.
-let him get to 16, drop out and work in a chosen field (doesn't necessarily need a degree), start a business (he has many ideas) with our support and guidance/oversight. Get a GED and take community college classes in business or practical skills
-he doesn't have great fine motor skills so the "just do a trade" response wouldn't work (unless there is a trade I'm missing). 
-Open to him finding another AD (or less) type job he likes kids so he could work at a daycare/childcare center that accepts non-degrees. Trust me, when I check in at the doctor's office and see the receptionists in their mid-20s working at reception I'm picturing my kid there in a few years.

***I realize this sounds snarky that's not my intention[/quote]

I don't know your kid, but this sounds overly pessimistic for a kid who is, at times, getting As.

There are a couple of reasons for hope in high school:
1) More tracking - getting honors or AP kids into different classes slows down the regular track a bit and makes it more manageable 
2) Option to drop subjects - taking only the minimum required years of certain subjects 
3) Maturity - your kid will start to account better for their strengths and weaknesses.
4) More options to retake classes over the summer.

I would take a plan for the best, prepare for the worst approach.  
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