Tweens & teens
Friendships, identity, school, executive-function support.
noor~
1mo ago
School won't give accommodations for boards even though the law allows it
RPWD Act allows scribes + extra time for board exams. Our school says: 'Never done it,' 'Not possible,' 'You need to fight the board directly.' Three months away and nothing's in place. The law exists. Schools ignore…
leah~
1mo ago
Nobody at school sees the struggle because they mask perfectly
Teen: straight A's, popular-adjacent, no visible struggles. But at home: anxiety, depression, sensory overload, executive function collapse. School thinks they're fine. I know they're one crisis away from breakdown.…
priya~
1mo ago
Peer rejection is becoming bullying and the school won't act
My 8th grader has ADHD, awkward socially. Peers mock them daily. School response: 'They're being kids,' 'They need to learn to handle it.' But my teen is becoming suicidal about it. School enabling the bullying. How do…
priya~
1mo ago
Teen wants to drop their accommodations because 'it makes them weird'. How do you talk about this?
Eighth-grader. Has used a fidget, extended time, and a quiet test space for two years. Now wants to opt out of all of it because of a comment a peer made. I don't want to override their voice but I also know they need…
priya~
2mo ago
My teen is brilliant but school is punishing them for differences
High IQ, extreme focus in interests, creative problem-solver—but can't sit still during irrelevant material, refuses 'busy work,' questions every rule. Teacher calls it 'defiance.' It's intelligence + ADHD. Schools…