Thanks for the input. Dd did have a 504 prior to last year for sensory integration disorder, but the dx was questionable (is it really a disorder or just part of being HG?). What the school wound up doing was writing her accommodations into her ALP (accelerated learning plan) instead b/c they were mostly things like quiet testing environment, etc.
Unfortunately, the end of the day doesn't have any time built into it to allow for a binder or backpack check. The buses pull out of the school parking lot 7 minutes after the bell rings to release them from their last class. The speed at which things move in middle school in terms of 5 minute passing periods in a school with two stories, 900 students, and modular buildings outside alone makes for a lot of rushing to get from one class to your locker to the next class. Dd just doesn't feel like she has enough time.
She wasn't any better organized in elementary, though, even though the same time constraints didn't apply.
We moved to a 3-ring binder with separate pocket folders in each section for the separate classes for today and will see if that works better than the accordian file and separate pocket folders that she tried yesterday.
I do intend to talk with her about checklists even if they can be mental checklists at some point as well. I thought about that last night after posting too.
