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[quote=Anonymous]DD w/ ADHD was so anxious about school that we had meltdowns every day right as we were ready to go to school. We finally got past that, but she was so disengaged from learning that even I started to doubt her intellectual abilities. 2 month ago, her teacher challenged her to do something different, and study something on her own. She spent 10 days immersed in her chosen subject (ancient China), came up with a layout, drew maps and selected pictures to illustrate her research. She then presented her project to the class, and did apparently a fine job -- the same kid who had refused to make eye contact with anyone, and was always hiding behind her classmates. Since then, she's been on a roll. She is devouring books she's been too afraid to tackle before, has breezed through the same math word problems that had been inexplicably impossible to do before, and is taking ownership over her study habits. She's beaming with pride and confidence!

All these years, we've been asking the school to give her a challenge and allow her to meet that challenge, and all these years we've met a wall of "she meets the grade, but is uninterested in school. She is not challenge material, but we will slow things down for her if you'd like -- exactly the opposite of what works with her". This teacher has made such a great difference with a few simple words! I am beyond proud of my child... and beyond grateful to her teacher.[/quote]

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