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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is ADHD is in one of these cluster classes. Unfortunately many of the kids in the class are slower than average. They aren’t so slow that they qualify for special education they just aren’t very bright.

Im frustrated because my ADHD DC kid is extremely bright and [b]the slower kids hold him back. He’s bored so he gets frustrated and acts  out. He often gets sent to the AAP classroom because they are moving at a quicker pace and the classrooms are quiet so he in turn quiets down and gets his work done. [/b]

At some point a teacher expressed frustration and directly stated that my DC didn’t belong in that class because they functioned at a much higher level, even with ADHD, than the other kids including the non ADHD kids. Having the cognitively challenged kids and the ADHD kids in the same class room made her job more difficult and wasn’t fair to kid like mine who were given the opportunity capable of functioning at a higher level. It’s a waste all around really. [/quote]

If everything was the fault of those "slower" kids and his boredom and he behaved better in AAP and could keep up, they would put him there. My child has been with plenty of kids with mild behavior issues in AAP, honors and AP classes over the years. I suggest rather than venting here knowing full well some of us have kids with learning disabilities (or as you call them "slow"), you focus your energy on respectfully advocating for him to be in AAP. I can assure you if his behavior is miraculous better and he is as advanced as you say, this should be easy enough as long as you are professional and leave out your assessment of other students.[/quote]

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