Virtual learning- the worst!!

[Rawh]

Worried about loss of learning during virtual class- any tips? My son has to go to a daycare " pod" as well and then has class via Zoom. by the time its hometime he is too tired to do any follow up work . Looking at a screen is just the worst for him ( just turned 9).

[Onthemove1971]

Welcome to the group, we are here to support you in this journey.

Most children with ADHD need an educational plan to help them with success, like a 504 plan or an IEP (Individual Educational Plan). These can help make accommodations and if needed modifications to his learning experience. Once a child has a formal diagnosis, the specialist can write the parents a letter to explain what the child can benefit from.

Hope this helps.

[anirush]

I agree, hope you have an educational an in place. Some will even limit homework or give extra days for completion. If you do not have a plan request one from the school by certified mail. That gives them 10 days to respond and set up a meeting

[Rawh]

hi all- thanks for this- SO GOOD TO TALK!! Yes he has an IEP, it's more that even trying to access the work he has with that in mind via zoom just doesn't work for him. trying to keep him progressing but so worried about the impact on this for his progress ( he already re sat a year). Thanks all

[mrl12]

I'm 100% with you. My 6 year old is doing hybrid learning. She hates the meetings and the computer assignments. She also goes to a daycare for her virtual learning, but the daycare has children from grades K-3 from all the schools in our district, so their virtual schedules and assignments are different from hers. This means that when she's not on a meeting or has already completed work, she still has to be quiet so as not to distract the other kids. She has an extremely tough time with that and the daycare facilitators have to redirect her or "correct" her constantly, which has led to multiple meltdowns. Recently they've been dropping hints that she might have to be removed from their virtual learning program because they don't have the ability to accommodate her needs. They're a private school, so I guess they can do that.

She does better with her learning at the daycare than she will at home, and it's some of the only socialization she gets, not to mention outdoor time which she would not get during the day if she was home with me while I'm working. The worst part is just that it would have a severe impact on her well being if she were to get kicked out. She has gone to that daycare since she was two months old, so they've been a big part of her life. To reject her at this point, with all of this going on and her at a peak of struggles in her life would just be the most defeating and insulting thing for her to go through. I fear it would have a lifelong impact. I'm trying to work with them on setting up strategies in their classroom to help them and her, and educating them on AHD, but if they feel they don't have the resources (and by resources, I really mean patience and understanding) then they don't have to put them in place.

The last couple weeks have not been easy. I just hope they can keep trying and realize that even with all the strategies in place, she still has ADHD and you can't strategize that out of a person. She'll have good days and bad days, and I don't want the bad days to be the thing they use to define her.

[Rawh in reply to mrl12]

Awwww hang in there- I feel your pain! Your deffo not alone with this. It's so hard to balance all this craziness at the moment regardless of that fact our kids have ADHD. Hope it smooths out for you soon.