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Reply to "What services are available under an IEP for child with ADHD and Anxiety"
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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my kid sounds a lot like yours--down to the extended departures from the classroom. In my kid's case, he ultimately was not able to function in the regular classroom. He's now at a therapeutic school, where he's working on being able to remain in a classroom for a full period. But here's the thing: like you, my husband and I made it our job to manage the assignments and keep DC on track. In hindsight, I realize that we became part of the problem: our fear/alarm about making sure DC kept up with the work actively worsened his anxiety and undermined his confidence. We had the best of intentions, but the road to hell is paved with those, no? To answer your question, no, you don't "let him fail." You DO want to recognize that you cannot control your DC's choices or the outcome of his work/nonwork. You DO want to make your kid take ownership of his own work. Likely as not, that's going to be ugly for a good long while before it gets better.[/quote]
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