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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I came back to this thread thinking there would be serious discussion since my sophomore got a 35 on the ACT. At first I thought the OP might be embarrassed because they bragged too early and son did not do as well. If this is a troll, so what, I'll ignore since other people shared insights. But if OP is gaming the system, she really is as awful as she originally revealed herself.[/quote]

You are awful for implying someone who has a disability is gaming the system.  [/quote]

I actually have spent most of my life working with the public school system on families with children with disabilities since the 80s. My brother is categorized as "severely mentally retarded". Since the 80s the accommodations and education has grown by leaps where any child with a disability can learn to acclimate into society. But there is a definite truth to this: families gaming systems for disability labels. I've had to sit through countless meetings where parents talk about how after their 8th doctor search, their child finally has been diagnosed as "ADD" or "ADHD". Basically they are shopping for the doctor until they get the results they want. And then other parents jumping in "where is this doctor? We need to see her too? I know my kids have a ADD but no doctor agrees with us". Between redshirting in private school and the over label of "learning disability"; yeah, I think there are plenty of parents who game the system.[/quote]

This is OP.  So you believe we are gaming the system?  My son was diagnosed with ADHD and slow processing in 2nd grade.  We did not search for a doctor.  The first doctor we saw made the diagnosis.  We only took him to the doctor because the teacher suspected it.  The school was already giving him accommodations before we even asked.  It's sad that some people just don't understand that a very bright kid can also be struggling with disabilities.  I am grateful that our society makes it possible to create an environment where he can be successful.[/quote]

Were you in public or private in 2nd grade?[/quote]

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