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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm so sorry, OP. My ASD/ADHD kiddo is in college now and had terrible sleep habits in high school: he would go to bed at 3am. The difference is that he was motivated to do well in school and always studied hard. He barely tolerated his meds and stopped taking them in college - I don't blame him. Miraculously, with slow tapering, his life hasn't imploded, although he does forget stuff and his grades aren't the best. But I'm happy to see him take ownership. He's completely addicted to screens, but so is everyone else in the family, so... it's hard to act on this. We're all various shades of ADHD, and my husband is on the spectrum as well. He has no friends AT ALL, which kills me.

All I want is for this kid to become financially independent, so I don't worry about what's going to happen to him when I'm gone. I wish the same for your daughter. Has she explained why she cannot seem to find motivation in school? Does she understand that she needs to be competitive in the workplace?  With ASD1, she is capable of understanding such concepts.

It would be great if she could have a summer job (I found one for my son two summers in a row because he was incapable of looking himself). Maybe she'll better understand what it takes to earn a living.

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+1 My ASD/ADHD kiddo is 22 now, and high school was rough.[/quote]

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