Just want to provide a quick update... I think I'm finally moving in the right direction here.

First of all, the three things we introduced in early May (reminder watch, caffeine and iPad schedule) paid off - she got straight As for the first time since they started grading in the 3rd grade (she just finished the 6th). Yay!!! It was great to see her getting through the final weeks/tests without bombing anything!

Second of all, I finally got in touch with the school regarding her focus issues, bouncing grades, unstable scores etc... and was surprised about how open they were to an idea of providing extra monitoring, counseling etc - basically putting her on the radar finally. It doesn't require a 504 - it is done as RTI - intervention for the first year.

So thanks to everybody here for the great advice and motivating me to act!!!
Feels great to finally be doing something.

Last edited by Chicagomom; 05/29/16 05:08 PM.