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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 667678" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>My Difficult Child also has an exceptionally high IQ but never believed homework was meant for him. As a consequence, his HS transcript is filled with C's and C+'s in his classes, along with 5's on the AP exams and 98+ on the state tests. I was never able to get the accommodation I wanted - NO hw and let him live and die on his test grades. He always aced the tests but lost points on hw. With that said, the SD was constantly trying to dumb him down and take him out of honors and AP classes. I finally told them that accelerated classes were HIS least restrictive environment and that he deserved to be with students of equal intellectual caliber. I also made it clear that his GPA was not my primary concern; my primary concern was that he be in a classroom setting where he felt challenged and wanted to learn. He graduated pretty near the bottom of his class but he was a Merit Scholarship Commended student and an AP Scholar.</p><p></p><p>Now that he is in college, he has thanked me for fighting for him to stay in the accelerated classes. Although he was Ivy League potential, he didn't work up to his ability so he is at a state school and he is happy there.</p><p></p><p>As for Odin, I would try to get an IEP - 504's are worthless and not legally enforceable. If he's on an IEP, the teacher couldn't deny him the re-test option. For instance, my youngest boy is on an IEP for dyslexia. His Latin teacher would give extra credit on the tests but she required perfect spelling so he wasn't getting the points. I went to the guidance counselor and sped teacher, who arranged for him to get the credit as long as his spelling resembled the answer. </p><p></p><p>Is he on medications that could be making him sleepy? If that's the case, can his dosing schedule be changed? What period is he falling asleep in? If it's early, studies have shown that kids really need to sleep later. If it's late in the day, he could be worn out. Is this the only class he falls asleep in?</p><p></p><p>I wish you the best of luck with your son.</p><p></p><p>I will share a funny story from my oldest son's school days. When he was in freshman math, he was always falling asleep. One day, the teacher yelled at him: "Oldest boy, what is (whatever the problem was)" and my son, without batting an eye (or even opening one) solved the problem and gave the right answer. The teacher called and told us this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 667678, member: 3493"] My Difficult Child also has an exceptionally high IQ but never believed homework was meant for him. As a consequence, his HS transcript is filled with C's and C+'s in his classes, along with 5's on the AP exams and 98+ on the state tests. I was never able to get the accommodation I wanted - NO hw and let him live and die on his test grades. He always aced the tests but lost points on hw. With that said, the SD was constantly trying to dumb him down and take him out of honors and AP classes. I finally told them that accelerated classes were HIS least restrictive environment and that he deserved to be with students of equal intellectual caliber. I also made it clear that his GPA was not my primary concern; my primary concern was that he be in a classroom setting where he felt challenged and wanted to learn. He graduated pretty near the bottom of his class but he was a Merit Scholarship Commended student and an AP Scholar. Now that he is in college, he has thanked me for fighting for him to stay in the accelerated classes. Although he was Ivy League potential, he didn't work up to his ability so he is at a state school and he is happy there. As for Odin, I would try to get an IEP - 504's are worthless and not legally enforceable. If he's on an IEP, the teacher couldn't deny him the re-test option. For instance, my youngest boy is on an IEP for dyslexia. His Latin teacher would give extra credit on the tests but she required perfect spelling so he wasn't getting the points. I went to the guidance counselor and sped teacher, who arranged for him to get the credit as long as his spelling resembled the answer. Is he on medications that could be making him sleepy? If that's the case, can his dosing schedule be changed? What period is he falling asleep in? If it's early, studies have shown that kids really need to sleep later. If it's late in the day, he could be worn out. Is this the only class he falls asleep in? I wish you the best of luck with your son. I will share a funny story from my oldest son's school days. When he was in freshman math, he was always falling asleep. One day, the teacher yelled at him: "Oldest boy, what is (whatever the problem was)" and my son, without batting an eye (or even opening one) solved the problem and gave the right answer. The teacher called and told us this. [/QUOTE]
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