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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the child is middle or high school maybe instead the accommodation is that there's no grade penalty if homework isn't fully completed? That way if they need to do only 5 problems instead of 20, the teacher can evaluate based on those 5.  Same with flashcards for foreign language class or something like that.

You do still run into the problem of your child not getting the reinforcement that extra practice brings but can ease up on the anxiety of not being able to complete everything because it takes them longer as a result of their disability.[/quote]

This might work for math, but I don't see how it could work for a social studies of English class. Should the kid just read half the book or write half the essay? I think in HS, it is not a reasonable accommodation. [/quote]

In HS, a reasonable accommodation might be to take 6 classes and a resource period where they get HW help, plus on level rather than honors classes, and electives without HW, so the workload is manageable.  Maybe a pacing calendar so they can use weekends to get ahead on assignments if it's easier for them work during the day time when they have meds on board.  Schools also sometimes connect kids with NHS tutors who can help with HW right after school in the school library.

So, not "no HW", but strategies that reduce the amount of work after school during hte week a lot.  [/quote]

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