What a jerk petunia! He sounds like he doesn't even like children unless they fit in his mold and validate his little theory.
Also, as soon as I hear an "expert" who denigrates other legitimate experts in his/her own field my ears close. That's the sign of a quack.
Contrary to what this psych has said, my ADHD/dysgraphic 6th grade son's homework is ruling my life right now. He is struggling to learn to manage his time and get it all done, including using weekends to work ahead and having to get up an hour early before school to work when he fools around in the evening until his meds wear off and does not finish.
This week I have uncovered some very maladaptive strategies he has been using involving lying and deception in order to be "done" quicker that have risen up and bitten him. Sigh. Another strategy he has developed this year is to drag his feet on everything from brushing his teeth to packing his backpack as a sign of protest so that we all share his frustration with school and mornings are a nightmare. However, disasters can be teachable moments. My son is completely set on doing it his way until the bottom falls out.
All this to say that the psych is just wrong about homework and you're not alone in your struggle with an older kid. Hang in there!
