high school

Is 16 Too Old for a 504 Plan?

My high school junior was just diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and now I’m...

On ADHD medication, I had the ability to function. But I was held hostage by the feeling that my...

In high school, many teens with ADHD are just trying to get by. They don’t have the extra brain space...

By the age of 14, I had a criminal record that stretched multiple pages. I had served time in...

Your child’s 504 Plan requires regular communication from teachers, but they don’t return your calls...

Your child has always excelled in school, until suddenly – in high school – the workload is too much....

You are not enabling. You are not helicoptering. You are taking an active, hands-on role in the...

Each new school year, we buy folders and binders and backpacks that we hope will magically solve our...

In the struggle against school avoidance, a mom finds an ally in her teen's special-ed teacher, who...

It took courage and grit to survive a school system that wasn’t designed for her. So we skipped the...

Symptoms such as impulsivity and anxiety put teens with ADHD at higher risk for trying alcohol and...

For a socially isolated teen with ADHD, finding a sport or other extra-curricular activity...