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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a parent of a child with ADHD and LD, I'm always skeptical of "lazy" or "doesn't try hard enough" since those are the first and easiest things thrown out even when the child is already trying harder than other kids.  What the kid usually needs is help finding a better WAY of doing things.  Things like having a "turn in" folder, set interruption-free homework time, etc.

Organizational skills, time management, and homework skills are critical the higher he goes in education and in the working world.  Some kids are able to kind of figure it out and a bright kid can get good grades most of the time even with poor skills in this area, but, speaking from experience, it eventually catches up.

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I have an ADHD child too. Before she was diagnosed, we punished her, took away the electronics, called her lazy and unmotivated. We bribed her with money and with all sorts of other rewards for good grades. 
None of that worked. It was the wrong approach and it strained our relationship.

Then we focused on the process on how she can get more organized. I do agree that blackboard/SIS/Google docs are just so confusing and totally overwhelming even for someone like me with good organizational skills.

OP, look up Executive Functioning Skills. FCPS is moving towards bringing more awareness to this.

Punishment just isn't the answer. Discipline shouldn't mean punishment, discipline could be you teaching and supporting your child on how he can acquire better organizational skills. [/quote]

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