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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I taught third grade for 15 years, and I absolutely believe that a third grader with ADHD could remember an interaction like this with detail. Kids with ADHD or LDs often have incredible memory in certain domains.

The rest of the class is also affected by this interaction, so the principal definitely needs to get involved.[/quote]

Still not convinced. My daughter with ADHD, same age, absolutely recalls things in a way that make her seem like the aggrieved victim when the truth is anything but. Nobody is saying ignore and disbelieve, rather, get all the information first before demanding apologies and other drastic moves.[/quote]

OP again - I absolutely agree. I wouldn't go in with her story being the gospel. It's best to find out what happened. However, with her having no frame of reference for this kind of situation, I do believe there is enough truth that something unkind happened. And whatever that unkindness is needs to be addressed. We're talking about kids in a 3rd grade class. She's not a bad child, she is not disruptive. In all she's a typical kid that isn't always an angel, but I don't think anything with a missed assignment would require embarrassment of any kind. That's what I want to address in a way that gets a good outcome for her.[/quote]

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