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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After a hard year at Hamm, with tons of lost and late homework, last minute projects, and an exploding backpack and bedroom of papers we finally had DD evaluated for ADHD and she was diagnosed with mild inattentive ADHD and some difficulty with visual processing.

We didn’t get much hands on support from Hamm but we didn’t have an IEP; the PT conferences were student lead, so we didn’t seem to gain much insight into what goes into the classroom, but DD is at the highest level in math and has all As and Bs despite the disorder.

We are still at the submitting paperwork step with APS and they seem a bit backlogged with the end of the school year.  What sort of individualized supports should we expect from WL while DD is there?  [b]Our counselor says there should be weekly executive function coaching meetings where they go through her planner and help her schedule, and some accommodations like having a seat near the front (though in high school I assumed kids pick their own seats right?). [/b]

What else would we be able to request for this diagnoses?

We were kind of hoping to get into HBW since it’s a smaller school and her counselor would have a smaller cohort even though they would also have teaching duties.

DH thinks we should go private and is pushing OConnell (we are Catholic so this is not unreasonable).

Can anyone help me bolster my case to DH that WL will provide a strong foundation and IEP implementation for getting DD to develop her skills and ready for college?[/quote]

My son just graduated from WL, and I work at a FCPS high school about the same size as WL.  I have never heard of students having weekly executive function coaching meetings.  When would this happen during the school day?  It’s possible she could go into a class like Strategies for Success which is a separate class that does give students extra time to complete work and get organized, but if she wants to pursue the IB diploma, I’m not sure it would fit in her schedule.  As for seating, some teachers assign seats and others let kids pick their own seats.  If the IEP says priority seating, we’ll give them priority seating.  Lots of students also have extra time to complete assignments.  I definitely think WL will provide the required IEP/504 supports, but I do not think there is any way they will be able to have weekly individual meetings with your daughter unless it’s part of a class.  Case managers are swamped and class sizes are huge. Good luck with whatever you decide. [/quote]

I thought most students at a study hour, like Phoenix Hour at DHMS, in high school isn’t there a block like that? Also block scheduling is very long, why not break off the second half of one of those when teacher has assigned classwork to be done independently?[/quote]

There is a General’s Period, but as far as I know the teacher who your child gets is random.  They also are not expected to work with students.

As for block scheduling, I’m not quite sure what you mean by break off the second half?  What do you want to happen at that time?  It is very rare that even in a 90 minute block, there is just 45 minutes of independent work time.  Even with that, the teacher is still monitoring the class and doing other things.

I’m not sure you quite get the challenges of a high school classroom. Often they are 30-32 students and the teacher needs to work with all of them.  That’s why a Strategies for Success class might make more sense - it’s a specific class to work on study skills and get work done.

However, you mentioned WL being wonderful because of the “tracking” in one of your posts above so maybe that sort of class won’t work for you as it would probably be comprised of kids who aren’t necessarily on the AP/IB track.

It sounds to me like a smaller school environment might be more what you’re looking for. [/quote]

So strategies for success will be mostly non AP/IB students. What do most Gifted ADHD (“twice exceptional”) students do for support?  DD is a strong student, very bright, but organization and distraction are becoming impediments, so were hoping school could provide supports to scaffold her success? If the Strategies for Success is geared towards a GenEd audience, I’m not sure it will be a good match to her needs?  Am I understanding you correct?[/quote]

It sounds like you don't want your kid to be with the non AP/IB kids, so I don't know what to tell you. This isn't going to land well with the school if they offer this class. [/quote]

The skills and scale needed for a gened class and an IB class are quite different. [/quote]

Oh boy. I don't know what to tell you. Your expectations are totally out of line with what's available and what you're entitled to in a public school. [/quote]

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