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[quote=Anonymous]I have a high schooler with ADHD who has had an IEP for a while.  We've received many attitudes from teachers who raise examples of their children having ADHD but they don't have an IEP.  Like whatever is going on with the teacher's family is relevant to my child.  We have come across teachers who blatantly ignore her IEP and decide their way of doing things is better than what the school team has determined my child needs.   We've even received attitudes from family members that think that it is ok if my child doesn't do well in school because she is pretty and will eventually get married and everything will work out fine.

Attitudes due to lack of understanding creates environments that can be greatly harmful to a child's self esteem.  They can create environments of discrimination that a child has to learn to deal with and maneuver through to get accommodations and special ed services they are entitled to by law.   As a mother, that has been the hardest part of dealing with some people's crap.

Sure my daughter has become thick skinned and has even learned to go toe to toe with teachers when they refuse to give her what is in her IEP.  It is a tough balancing act to learn how to speak up and disagree without being disrespectful.  We work on these skills with her tutor, equip her with the words on note cards so she knows what to say in the moment, and we provide her a copy of the entire IEP to have in her notebook so she can give it to the teacher as a reference if necessary.

That doesn't mean there aren't tears at home and anger of what she has to deal with.  I give her empathy, validate her feelings, and let her know she is a special and strong person that can persevere through all that life throws at her.  I can't fight all her battles but have mentored her so she can speak up for herself.  [/quote]

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