tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post5659388652370811178..comments2024-01-29T09:52:55.934-05:00Comments on The ADHD Blog: Education Department Issues Guidelines to Protect Students with ADHDThe ADHD Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283319351468904913noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-22388050384744213442016-08-02T14:42:37.866-05:002016-08-02T14:42:37.866-05:00I would really like to become involved in this. I...I would really like to become involved in this. I have quite the story to tell from bullying to ultimately recommending he be placed in a school with problem children. It was too late for us and my son is not now in school with no GED or Diploma and we are left wondering what we are going to do to get this now 18 year old an education. The teachers, of a very academically/sports driven school never had time for one on one; a 504 was implemented however they left it up to the student to enforce it . . . if he had that ability he wouldn't have needed the 504; and I didn't realize they weren't accommodating him or assisting him; he felt like a number, was bullied and nothing was done. I am looking at various things to do now, however, it is heartbreaking to see a loving young man be treated in such a way and made to feel like a loser . . . I have just read the above and I am in tears because I felt it was something that I did wrong in not being his advocate. His counselor suggested college classes, but I am at a loss, and I don't want any other child being made to feel like mine was and losing out on an education that we technically pay for and never got. I know there is legal action we could take but I will not go in that direction; I work with lawyers and cannot be blackballed in the community; again I just do not want this happening to any other child and if anyone has suggestions on "what do we do now" . . . I would love to hear them!<br /><br />Thank you for your movement. It is too bad this is not a more recognized problem that people actually believe is an issue and not just bad behavior. <br /><br />paulahillock@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215152488475808454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-24422959039602695922016-08-02T08:08:38.099-05:002016-08-02T08:08:38.099-05:00Well done...applause for CHADD leaders! Knowledge ...Well done...applause for CHADD leaders! Knowledge is power! Thank you for sharing this empowering information. Let's actively find ways to get this information into the hands of parents whose first language is not English, and other minorities who may think ADHD is a white middle class disorder. <br />Terry M. Huffhttp://terrymhuff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-26661333637248281062016-07-26T15:54:06.810-05:002016-07-26T15:54:06.810-05:00So proud of all of the work done on this by CHADD ...So proud of all of the work done on this by CHADD members. It took a long time but well worth the wait. Now I hope we can get this in the hands of every single campus administrator and all teachers!! Congratulations on a job well done.<br />Mary Durheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245841268099459717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-25740846502390974892016-07-26T13:47:57.722-05:002016-07-26T13:47:57.722-05:00its mandatory by law in every state ??????its mandatory by law in every state ??????Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748383506464884650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-91702060083031115552016-07-26T11:27:25.547-05:002016-07-26T11:27:25.547-05:00Links to the guidelines as well as the press relea...Links to the guidelines as well as the press release are provided in the blog. Here again is the link to the "Dear Colleague" letter that contains the guidelines: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201607-504-adhd.pdfThe ADHD Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03283319351468904913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789515854942440667.post-46241101686314795092016-07-26T11:09:27.822-05:002016-07-26T11:09:27.822-05:00Is there a link to Dept of Ed recommendations? Is there a link to Dept of Ed recommendations? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139195892559050918noreply@blogger.com