Parents are used to advocating for their child with ADHD, but it is equally important for your child to learn how to stick up for himself with teachers and professors.
My son Jarryd decided to fly solo in college. He didn’t apply for accommodations, although he had used them in high school. As the semester progressed, he found himself running out of time on exams. A day before his final exams — yes, one day before — he decided to go to the Office for Students with Disabilities and request an extended-time accommodation for his exams.
How do loving parents, who have been looking out for their child since elementary school, pass the baton of independence to their teen? It’s a gradual process, in which the young adult takes an increasingly larger part in making decisions. The good news is self-advocacy can be learned.It’s much easier to ask for help when you know your strengths. Our kids are more than a set of ADHD symptoms. They need to know that.Focus on what your teen does well.
Anton was only seven when he attended his first IEP meeting. He didn’t stay for the whole thing, but he did a great job of
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