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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think some people are missing the gist of my question.  Yes, I do suspect my daughter has some sort of LD, but that's really besides the point.  I'm wondering if on the elementary level, parents can request for their child to not receive homework for whatever reason they choose.  [/quote]

I have a child with ADHD and several profound LDs. He also has tics and is 2E.  He has a boatload of issues that we have had to work through.  In my world, it is perfectly fine and common for a parent and (sometimes a teacher) to say, Larla's homework should be limited to X minutes a night.  If she does not complete it that amount of time, it is okay.  You will not be the first, nor the last.

However, you seem to asking the wrong question.  Not should my DD be allowed to has less homework, but why is my DD having so much trouble with so many things.  If you can work to solve those issues, the homework piece will take care of itself. Right now you seem to be spinning your wheels and your and her efforts seem like they could be better focused and more efficient.

You also seem to be overly concerned with her grades.  She is in ES.  This is the cheapest time for kids to get bad grades or fail.  It will not doom her.  If your current effort is required to keep her grades propped up in ES (and denying her a deserved IEP), she will have trouble in MS and HS and beyond.  Learning the strategies for her to be successful now will mitigate troubles later.  Getting a full neuropsych evaluation now should help you identify which things need to be addressed first.  You need to prioritize and work through the problems and not try to solve them all at once.  You have the time.  She has the time.

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