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Ideas for IEP Team for Modifying Tests for My ADHD Freshman
I have a high school freshman son with adhd who is struggling with most of his class quizzes, tests, and exams. He also has a reading and comprehension disorder. When I look at his grades, his homework papers are A's, B's, and C's. But he has received D's and F's in quizzes and tests in almost all his classes. His modification on tests is extended time, if needed, and minus one "letter" choice for multiple choice questions. I feel this isn't enough and that something else can be done to help him pass his exams. Is there any other modifications that I can bring to the IEP Team when I meet with them soon? The pattern is obvious that something in his test taking isn't meeting his needs if he is constantly failing them. Whenever I mention to the school that I think he needs to have "less" of, they answer me back with "we'll see what we can do". In the mean time, he keeps failing. What should I do? |
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17 Nov 2009 @ 4:45 PM
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Good for you for working with the teachers to help your child. I'm sure it has its frustrating moments. Here are some articles that might provide helpful suggestions: 20 ADHD Accommodations that Work ADHD Accommodations: Working with Teachers How to Have a Successful IEP Meeting I hope this helps, Dena |
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17 Nov 2009 @ 4:54 PM
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I also came across this article, it has some good ideas provided by parents. I think you'll appreciate it. ADHD Accommodations: What Works for Us Dena |
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Thank you!! Do you know of any books that help build comprehensi
Many thanks for your response. This has been very helpful. If you ever have any good authors or books on ADHD and learning disablilities strategies for the teenager, I would love to know of them! What my 15 year old son struggles with the most is "too much" information given at one time, and he can't retain it as quickly as the schools cirriculum expects him to. He has reading and comprehension disorders and our high school has no remedies for helping to educate those types of students so that they learn successfully at their own pace. Basically I'm told from the educators that they "can't hold up for him" and he'll just have to learn his own way of studying. Is that the only answer?. The high school (IEP) does give him extra time for homework (which just sets him back more sometimes) and tests, and he is allowed breaks, but this does not seem to be the anwer on how to get him to remember his "mounds" of daily lessons in such a quick amount of time (the high school works on trimesters, 2-1/2 month learning periods before exams). So eventually he looses interest, has panick attacks and depression, and by exam time...completely wants to give up because he is so overwhelmed and doesn't remember half of the information needed for the exam. At this point, the teachers are pretty much giving us "copies" of PAGES of what will be on the test, which is helpful, but again, he is expected to "remember" the answers, which to me, is not learning, but total recall. This brings us back to the same problem we started out with...having to remember answers in a few days. Our doctor said there are ways we can practice visual memory at home (flashcards, ect.) so if anyone knows of any books or ideas to help remedy this, I'm open for any ideas! Thank you!
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