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[quote=Anonymous]I have a middle schooler w/ADHD (medicated) and dyslexia. We don’t announce it but we also don’t hide it - if he is in a situation where it is helpful to know we share. He’s in 7th grade now, so our focus is on him taking ownership and being able to self-advocate. As part of that we have always been matter of fact about sharing (such as with a sports coach) and saying what accommodation he may need (he may need to hear directions more than once, etc). We have friends with kids who have more unusual issues and I suspect they are more circumspect with sharing, both because of stigma and because it’s an ongoing process to manage. It’s a difficult balance between modeling acceptance and confidence to advocate versus oversharing. [/quote]
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