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[quote=Anonymous]If your child has diagnosed ADHD, that often goes along with an executive functioning disorder.  This is a real learning disability and shouldn't be shrugged off with "let him learn from his mistakes."

Does your child have a 504 plan?  if so, are there accommodations related to organization and are the teachers implementing them?  If not, I would consider asking for an EMT meeting and getting him a 504.

My child's therapist helped us come up with a plan, and the important thing is that my DC is the one who proposed it.  Every afternoon we look at the agenda, and one of her accommodations is that the teachers also sign off on it daily.  If there's no info for a class, we confirm in Edline.

If this causes too much angst, you could go to a weekly check for longterm projects, with some consequences for missed work, or more accurately, an earned privilege for getting all assignments completed and turned in.

You could, at the time you look at Edline, also make sure that long term projects are entered into the agenda with interim deadlines.

Some of my child's teachers have also allowed her to scan and email work to them as soon as it's finished.  This might be a good solution if the issue is actually handing in completed work -- my child was letting completed homework ride around in her binder for a week without handing it in.

Please don't let people just say that your son just needs to straighten up or learn by failing.  He may not be able to without help and guidance.  If this is part of his LD, he will need understanding as well as support.   This doesn't mean that you make excuses for lost work, but that you work with the school and teachers to get real supports in place.  Sometimes this requires a 504 or IEP to give it "teeth."

Also, talk to the doctor about the med situation.  If your son has a long day, meds are probably wearing off. If he needs them for school, he need them for homework!  There are solutions like boosters or a patch that will help him get an adequate dose and still allow for sleep.

Good luck OP.  You are a good mom to be trying to find solutions!
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