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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get a neuropsych evaluation and accommodations.  Don’t just resign yourself to having a C/D student.  Build the scaffolding now and accommodations to help with executive function skills.  [/quote]

This. Like, a thousand times over.

It's not just that the C's and D's might constrain future options: [url=https://www.mdedge.com/psychiatry/article/23971/pediatrics/dont-let-adhd-crush-childrens-self-esteem]It's miserable and soul-crushing for students to show up every day somewhere and be told they're not good enough. [/url]Even if they're learning the material, the task completion hurdles are massive and real, and pretending it's just a matter of working harder is wrongheaded and misaligned with what neuroscience teaches.

And definitely don't listen to the ignoramuses here who think ADHD and autism are made up and say dumb shite like "it's called parenting." It's profoundly stupid and it's cruel to boot, and you'll learn nothing from them except stupidity and cruelty.

FWIW my MCPS kids had a "reduced workload" accommodation. Had to fight but once they were graded on mastery of subject matter and not their ability to grab the "easy" points, their grades looked a lot better.

Also, medication is a game changer for many students. ADHD is more responsive to meds than about anything else in the DSM-R.

And you are right that as DC gets older and more mature that will help, too -- the brain development stuff is real and I've seen many ND/LD young ppl have a  massive "growth spurt" in exec functioning around age 18-20. Middle school is pretty much the nadir. Do not despair! It definitely gets better.

Last thing: [url=https://www.topcollegeconsultants.com/autism-in-college/]Schools are increasingly offering a wide range of programs and services for neurodivergent students.[/url] There's so much out there. The biggest constraint might be your budget -- but even then, there are ways.

Good luck OP. And stay away from the college forums for a while, OK? A lot can change in a few years. One thing at a time.

Neuropsych eval, treatment if prescribed, and 504 or IEP first of all. [/quote]

This is OP. Thank you for this.

To those saying just parent, DC is getting tutoring, therapy, meds, and has an IEP. As I mentioned before we ARE working with DC and throwing all our resources at helping. I have hope that things will improve some, but improvement is slow going and I’m not sure DC will get there by freshman year. [/quote]

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