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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yet again … if anyone is wondering how it can possibly be that 40% of kids at Stanford have accommodations, reference this post. Here we have a child doing objectively exceedingly well, yet mom insists on seeing him as fragile and disabled and thinks, I guess, that he should never need to make any effort, and finds it intolerable that he may not be as able as other kids. [/quote]

Why do people persist in seeing Moms as disabling their kids?  It's a sexist framework.  Moms are frequently the people closest to the child - they often know how homework assignments play out at home, know how it is affecting the child in terms of mental health (anxiety, self-esteem, etc.), and know the kids abilities the best. The OP literally said, "He gets good grades" (which BTW isn't the same as PP's "objectively, exceedingly well") but it takes an enormous amount of effort and time to get work done at home (including going over stuff missed in class bc of distraction). "  That is exactly the kind of "substantial limitation on major life activities" that is the criteria for a 504 plan.

Here are some links about what ADHD accommodations can look like: 
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/classroom-accommodations-for-adhd
https://www.cdc.gov/adhd/treatment/classroom.html
https://prntexas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TA-72-Accommodations-ADHD-Partners-Resource-Network.pdf

https://chadd.org/for-educators/assignment-accomodations/ (specifically references assignment length)
https://chadd.org/for-educators/overview/ - all kinds of accommodations - classroom, behavior, assignments, motor, etc. [/quote]

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