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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope you find a better school situation OP. Wherever you go I would hire an executive function and homework coach. Start with the Chesapeake Center.

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Here are some other EF coaches:

-Julie Bulitt, LCSW-C Organizational Skills jbulitt@verizon.net 301-509-1505

-Lisa Bernstein, LCSW Organizational Coaching, Cognitive/Behavioral Therapist & Coach coachlb@verizon.net 301-590-0115

-Lynn Long & Associates Educational Consultant Lynnannlong@aol.com 301-251-9622

-Nina Hagan Executive Functioning Skills 301-332-9259[/quote]

The advantage of these coaches -- assuming that the child doesn't have challenges with the material, but rather struggles with focus and organization -- is that they take the parent/child battle off the table.

It's totally normal developmentally for a teen to push away parents and not want their help. Children with ADHD are also in many ways ~2 years behind in cognitive development than their peers. So your kid has all the hormones and defiance of a 9th/10th grader, but maturity and organization skills of a 7th grader. It is really frustrating for all.

I think it's worth a try, even if you change to a school with more individualized attention.

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