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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would think most 4th grade teachers, when presented with all of that, would be just fine with your daughter not doing homework.  Just talk to the teacher and let her know your plans and rationale.
And who cares if it effects her grades?  It's 4th grade.  She won't need to submit her elementary school grades on her Harvard application.
But if you really wanted to be "offiical" you could probably get it included in her 504 or IEP (I assume she has one or the other for ADHD - if not, that's the first step)[/quote]

+1.  And, even if the grades are good, that does not affect her entitlement to a 504.  (They use that excuse for the IEP, but the 504 is different.)  I got modified assignments for my child on his 504.  I didn't even bother getting a modification for his homework -- we just basically don't do most of it.  It takes all of our energy and time in the evenings to do the basics of daily living, so I can't get into a big fight about him doing some worksheet every night.  He knows if he does it, he gets screen time.  But he'd rather just not do it, and not have any screentime.
I think I would only care about the grades if you're thinking about applying to private.[/quote]

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