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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you seem so focused on repeating a grade as the magic solution that if only your DH agreed would have solved everything. The data shows that merely repeating a grade doesn’t solve problems for SN kids.

For bright kids, and for ADHD, repeating a grade could be detrimental. ADHD kids are motivated by interest, challenge, novelty and urgency. Can you imagine how boring it would be to repeat a grade?

For SN kids, it’s better to support with explicit instruction, and in ADHD that would be something like (in addition to medication) executive function coach (not you) social skills instruction, self-advocacy support, whatever is appropriate.[/quote]

OP here. I appreciate these thoughts but still believe repeating a grade would have helped. He would have done it in private and as a September birthday along with his issues he really could have benefited from another year. He has classmates who are a year and a half older than him. For boys especially it makes a difference. He’s extremely immature and a late bloomer physically and mentally on top of the adhd. [/quote]

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