Monday, March 23, 2009 cherbear1108 asks

Q: How can i get my ADD daughter help from the school with her bad grades and they wont help?NJ

How can i get my school system to help my child that has ADD when she is classified and she needs special classes because her grades are failing and the child study team insists that she is still testing average or below average?

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Terry Matlen, ACSW, Health Guide

3/23/09 11:16pm

Hi Cherbear,

Thanks for your question.

There is a myth that if a child has average or just below average intelligence, that they are not eligible for special education services; this simply is not true. To qualify for services when a child has ADHD, they have to show some sort of impairment that impedes their academic success, regardless of what their IQ is.

Please read these helpful articles to give you some ideas on what you can do to request services for your child. If all else fails, you might want to consider hiring an advocate to help you with this.

http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/education-257100-5.html

http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/1443/12027/ieps-section-504s

http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/education-153390-5.html

http://www.addconsults.com/articles/full.php3?id=1629

Terry

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