What To Do When ADHD is NOT in the IEP
My daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD but it is not included in her current IEP. The school has her diagnosis on file. The school won’t make any accommodations for Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: ADHD
Q & A on ADHD
My child attends private school and demonstrates focus problems, tics, and some hyperactivity. He was recently diagnosed with ADHD by a physician who recommended a psychoeducational evaluation. The public school Continue Reading →
ADHD Diagnosis Should Not Mean Academic Failure
My 13 year old son, in private school, was diagnosed with ADD & ADHD. He is failing all subjects and the teachers claim he has difficulty concentrating and organizing. We Continue Reading →
My Granddaughter Looks Very Normal until You Give Her a Book to Read
My granddaughter is a happy little girl when not in reading situations. She is almost 8, in the 2nd grade at a public school. She has a reading disability the Continue Reading →
Advocating for a Child with ADHD – 504 or IEP?
I’ve scheduled my daughter for a speech & language evaluation due to CAPD and potential expressive language disorder. She also has a diagnosis of ADHD Inattentive. Our school district goes Continue Reading →
The School Just Told Me They Plan to Retain My Son
My son with ADHD will be retained this year. He did not receive the services I felt he needed to increase his reading skills. He received an IEP only for Continue Reading →
Extended Deadline for Smart Kids Youth Achievement Award
Despite struggling for years with a host of learning disabilities and medical problems, Michael T. Sullivan, age 17, never lost sight of what’s important. As an ardent activist, this two-sport Continue Reading →
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities – Youth Achievement Award
2010 Smart Kids Youth Achievement Award Nominations are open for the seventh annual Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities Youth Achievement Award. This $1,000 award recognizing the strengths and accomplishments of Continue Reading →
Supreme Court Issues Powerful Pro-Child Decision in Eligibility Case
On Monday, June 22, 2009, the Supreme Court issued a powerful pro-child decision in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. This is a case about tuition reimbursement for a disabled Continue Reading →
4 Year Old With Behavior Problems: Eligible for Special Education Services?
I am a counselor with the local mental health agency. I’m working with a 4 year old boy who has been “kicked out of” two preschool programs for behavior problems. Continue Reading →
