They need to be able to separate in their minds if it's an "attention" issue, or an "organizational" issue. There is a definite difference.
This is an important distinction. I'd also add that it wouldn't hurt when organizational (or attention) challenges are brought up to ask what is typical for his age/grade. That was something that was often used by the school as a reason for *not* providing help with us when we were looking for help - but it is something that might be important to keep in mind and use when advocating for understanding when the school is implying behaviors are an issue. Most kids who are your ds' age are not inherently organized and with organization even nt kids are going to "get it" at different developmental stages.
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