'In a world where teachers and students alike were constantly measuring her up, grades lowered her into the pit of despair.'
It wasn’t the first time I’d asked my daughter with attention deficit disorder this question. We were already a month into summer, and I still wanted to know.
That meant one of two things. Either she really didn’t care about her grade, or she felt too lazy at the moment to navigate the online community college website. I poured a second cup of coffee and joined her at the kitchen table., drilling her with flashcards and practice tests? Did I need the grade to feel like it wasn’t a waste of time? Wasn’t it enough that I’d learned a lot about first aid, too? As I’d always told Lee, knowledge was most important. AI thought back to when I was a child.
, anxiety, and learning disabilities. Grades slid to the bottom of my priority list, as I became consumed with helping Lee navigate a school system that wasn’t designed to bring out self-confidence in a kid with special needs. We sought intervention withLee took medication that improved her focus. Every morning, she did exercises that grounded her body in space, allowing herself to listen.Even though my mother-in-law routinely handed out cash for A’s, I asked her not to give Lee any money.
Lee swallowed her last bite of cereal and reached out for her laptop. “Mom, if you really want to know my grade, I’ll look now,” she said. “I have to go on the website anyway to register for fall.”
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