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[quote=Anonymous]My son's brain must have matured in middle school and especially now by 8th grade because life got a whole lot easier.   HIs 6th grade teachers were great in helping all the kids deal with remembering when to take which books out of their lockers etc. and they always posted HW online and most of the text books were available online as well.   So even if he forgot to bring stuff home (a big part of his problem in ES) he could usually look stuff up.   He also found a few friends to pair with so he could make copies of things like forgotten homework.   ALl his MS teachers let kids use laptops to type assignments and as my son is an excellent typist that made his writing assignments so much easier that he no longer needs a 504.

The change between 6th grade and 8th grade was huge.

For long term projects and motivation, I first tried to find an ADHD coach for him but later just paid him for each part of the project done well and thoroughly.   Cost less than the coach and was easier for me and once he learned how to break things down (and get rewarded for each step) he didn't need it at all the next year.   With kids with ADHD it's like just completing each step doesn't seem to be a big enough "reward" -- they need something tangible.  I want him to care about learning for its own sake of course but when he is doing something he's interested in I don't need to push or reward him. [/quote]

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