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[quote=Anonymous]I’m assuming that your child is properly medicated for ADHD and depression, though it certainly doesn’t sound like it based on this post. Hopefully, you have an updated an neuropsych and a he is regularly meeting with a therapist and psychiatrist. Otherwise, this plan is utterly ridiculous and doesn’t address why a smart 18 YEAR OLD needs this level of hand holding.

You can go on your child’s college’s parents/community Facebook and post that you are looking for an executive function coach or explain the situation. Also, I assume you have reached out to the office of disabilities?

Or you can find an online tutor (or two) to perform this “body doubling.” Something like Wyzant. If your kid can’t find the motivation to log in for this service, then I think he needs to come home.

I am sympathetic to special needs and mental health problems and wish the best for your son. But this plan looks like you aren’t addressing his actual needs. The first goal is to raise an independent adult, the second goal is education. This can be hard to accept when we don’t want to accept that our child has special needs and may not take the same course as their peers.
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