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High School Son Failing
I have a 16 year old son with ADD. He has a 504 plan, because he does not meet classification requirements. He was recently taken off ADD meds, because they made him depressed. (We tried 3) However, he's doing worse and worse in school. He's in mainstream classes, w/o a special ed teacher. The work load is overwhelming for him. He's failing several classes, and I feel like the district put it back on me. The teachers say he focuses better and is less disruptive on meds, however his grades even then weren't great. And I'm not making him a drugged out , depressed, zombie for his teachers benefit. I have asked to have the work modified, but the teachers aren't willing to do it. They say he just needs to focus and put forth more effort! I am so frustrated! I don't want my son to fail out of high school, and his teachers don't get it. They just want me to medicate him!!!!
What can I do?
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