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[quote=Anonymous]Your experience (and that of others who posted) is not unusual, OP -- sadly.  DC had an IEP and does have anxiety and ADHD.  Unfortunately, school was a huge part of the anxiety piece because of learning disabilities.  In middle school, a private therapist told us that you have to let your child fail.  The therapist was right -- we ultimately switched DC to a private school and it's made a big difference.

ADHD and the issues it creates for kids itself can also cause anxiety.

Even with an IEP in public schools, the organizational piece is a huge problem - because of the number of different classes and lack of coordination among teachers, at least in our experience.  In private school, with very small classes and teacher coordination, this has improved a lot and they continue to work with DC.

Basically, the therapist was right.  In elementary school and the beginning of middle school, we advocated for, and propped up DC.  That just masked the problem - namely, inadequate school services, supports, and interventions.

Good luck![/quote]

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