This is so important. "Sink or swim" only works if the swimming skills are fully and reliably in place.
Agreed. People who haven't dealt with a 2e kid or learning disabilities read intention or laziness into lack of executive function skills. In reality, it is not that these kids won't, it is that they can't.
Teaching EF skills is a long-term and frustrating task, but at some point maturity and brain wiring does kick in. We saw a huge improvement with our 9th grader starting around when he started 8th grade.
