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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You really want to disclose this at the front and hear if they are willing to accommodate. Do not try to sneak your kid in to a school that won't accommodate him, you are asking for trouble down the road. If your child has ADHD and the school doesn't have resources to support them, you need to know that before you commit. Don't put your kid in an environment where he will fail.
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PP here.  Yeah, part of me believes this.  The other part of me is concerned that my daughter won't be accepted anywhere solely based on her diagnosis, and then she'll end up in a huge public school with a lot of disruptive students and teachers who are stretched to the breaking point and a lot of busy work and all of that will be completely disastrous for her.  [/quote]

Welcome to the world.[/quote]

That was unkind, PP[/quote]

NP. I sort of had the same reaction—that you can’t really completely shelter your child with ADHD from some of the difficulties she will face. And actually, it’s not bad to get used to facing some challenges and figuring out how to navigate them.

The other thing that occurred to me is that sometimes kids with ADHD don’t thrive in small schools because of the smaller pool of available friends. It might be more likely that she would find her tribe in a bigger public, simply by paying attention to who gets services or preferential seating at the school along with her.

Just some food for thought. I know it’s scary now and figuring schools out is a nerve wracking experience, so I wish you much luck on this journey OP.[/quote]

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