| I think my son has ADD school suggestions?
I think my son has ADD. I have thought he has had it for years. He has one chore, to take out the trash. Yet after 6 years he still forgets. He is unorganised, blames others for everything, gets distracted easily, can't keep his grades up...never could. We will be talking and he will interupt to tell us something that has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the subject.
I know kids forget. I know they have trouble in school, I have 4 kids altogether...but he is so different.
I am his stepmother and have fought my husband and his ex to get him tested. The school says he doesn't have it but I know. My husband doesn't want him "medicated" which I can understand....But he needs help! He is 17 and flunking out of school. His progress report reads like this: A B 0 0 A 0 A 0 D 0 A B 0 0. I have tried everything!
I have tried to help with homework. I have talked to the school about tutors 3 times with no results. They say ok we will find someone but never do. This is a small school. I have considered a private school but can not afford the tuition. I have considered homeschooling but can't afford to take off work. His father works full time I work a full and part time job, and his "real" mom is now almost totally out of the picture. Any suggestions about schools, advice ideas....something?
I want to help him I am losing him...I don't think he will survive on his own!
He was sitting with a blanket at our home...there was a significant cold snap during the day...we had the heat turned down, the house was freezing!!!... and he didn't think to turn it up!!! What will happen when he is on his own!
He asked me to tell him to do his homework. To make sure he brings it home, he says he can't concentrate except when they make him take a test in a room by himself....I can't go to school and be there to know exactly what he needs to do daily, but he seems to need someone to walk him through his responsibilities. It goes way beyond just not wanting to do it.
Help please!!!!!!
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