Can you get an agreement with his school/ teachers so that you receive this information via email/ web on a daily basis? Basically, you get the information for him?

That is exactly what my daughters teacher does she emails all the parents (who have puters) and lets us know everything they have to do for the week if there is a project she gives us all the information and then this way if she says she doesn't have something then i know if she does or not! My daughter was bad for that till the emails started and now she knows she can't get away with it!
Hope it all works out for you!

Well, I have emailed the teachers (since I work for the school system they know me). They tell me because he's in 5th grade, it's his responsibility to bring home homework and bring it back. It's his responsibility to take his planner up to the teacher, get it signed, bring it home and have me sign it. It's his responsibility to do work in school. They got an associate to work with him as well as 2 other kids in his class. Chase doesnt' do any work with him. He sleeps through classes. I'm not sure what to tell them to do nor do I know what to do. He does have an underlying reason for all of this though. My best friend of 3 years has been sexually abusing him. We are in the process of putting him behind bars but, you know how much time that takes? WOW! It takes forever and Chase wants it over with now...

I have a problem, not with bringing it home, but getting him to do it!! it takes us 3hrs to do 30min of work! GRRRR

YES! Exactly! Well, he brought home his stuff to work on the project ONCE this week. It's due TOMORROW!!! They have lessened what he has to write and they are having him type it up to put on the posterboard. He still is giving them issues. Today, he went to sleep with visitors giving a speech at his school. I am just not sure what to do with him.

All i know to do is pray!! I have found discipline dont work, i try to bribe him, that dont work, he just sits and looks around or hes bouncing all over the place! So if you figure something out PUHLEESE let me know!!

I'll let you know...once I see if something will work. :(

try rewarding his good behavior and ask about that homework so you canhelp him. He might be unsure about it. Praise him for bringingit home or try to reward doing his homework with a rented video game or maybe icecream after a good movie. Just a thought

You should look in to getting what is called a 504 (in Washington State is in anyways) where the school is required to do an assessment of the childs needs and if he qualifies there becomes an official written agreement between you and the school/teachers as to the accommadations needed to help the child succeed. I am in the process of completing this with my son's school as the response I get from his teacher (2nd grade) is that it is his responsibility and it isn't her style to monitor what he is bringing in and taking home. Our agreement (in partial) states the teacher is required to send me a weekly e-mail progress report and e-mails whenever there is an important deadline or upcoming event. I would check in to this at your son's school. Just be careful what they tell you though they won't always be to forthcoming on options. I knew nothing about this option until my mother-in-law told me about it. She knows because she is in charge of writing them at the school district she works for. It's an option worth looking in too and if you can get it completed before the end of this school year it will already be in place for his new teacher at the beginning of the next school year.

Have the school system do testing, have IEP's drawn up, schedule IEP meetings with teachers, and anyone else who can support you. Accomodations can and must be made for children diagnosed with ADHD. Beware many teachers and other school personell as well as family members don't "get" ADHD. Which leads to so much pain and misery for those who either have it or do "get it". Find or start a support. Unite with other parents for a stronger base to push through getting the right tools your child needs to succeed. I've designed a homework sign out sheet which lists the class, lines for individual assignments, date/initial areas for me and for teachers. Jes keeps this in his school planner.

I would request and sign consent for both IEP and 504 testing. It is usually the same testing but most school districts require separate informed consents. Then based on the findings they can determine what he qualifies for. Then I would ask lots of questions as to what your choices would actually include. I went the route of a 504 versus an IEP because my child needs help in only certain areas that the 504 can accomplish without putting him in full time "resource or 'special ed'". Just make sure to ask lots and lots of questions. Try to find other parents at the same school/school district and see what their experiences have been.

Thanks, I've been seeing this 504 on several website and will definitely look into it.

The response I received at first regarding the 504 was that these accomadations are already a normal part of elementary school teachers routines so why do a 504. My response was that if these things are already being done it won't hurt to have them in writing to protect yourself. The other good thing is they go with your child from teacher to teacher so that you are starting each new year from square one trying to make a plan with the new teacher as to what works with your child. A 504 also has to be reviewed each year and revamped as necessary. It is much easier to make changes to a 504 than to an IEP since the IEP gives the school additional funding based on your childs needs.

give your kids a time out period from all other duties so they Calm down

give your kids a time out period from all other duties so they Calm down