Accommodations for ADHD are not excuses, loopholes, or ways out of expectations. They are not unfair.They do not lower standards.They do not exist to make school easier. Accommodations exist to provide access to performance in the presence of a disability. In schools, accommodations are often misunderstood as something students should outgrow or no longer need once they “improve.”…
Supporting a child with ADHD goes beyond simply acknowledging their challenges. It requires understanding their legal rights and advocating for appropriate accommodations and services. This post highlights ten legal considerations that every stakeholder should know to guarantee students with ADHD can fully access and participate in school. 1. ADHD is recognized as a disability ADHD…
Executive Function and ADHD Resources to Help School-Based OTs Navigate IEPs You grow weary of hearing the word “effort,” tired of the constant mention of “illegible handwriting,” and exhausted from explaining that the student’s challenges lie not in fine motor skills, but in executive function. Removing them from the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) to attend…
Part 2: Writing Compliant Present Levels of Performance In the first post in our IEP series, we learned ” where” to best document the impact of ADHD on our student’s present level of performance. Read it here if you missed it. Now, let’s explore “how”. Many school based professionals find themselves struggling to write…