Accommodations and Advocacy: Bridging Instead of Fighting

Advocating for your ADHD kid at school is one of the most important jobs you have as their parent, and one of the most emotionally exhausting.In this episode, Erica reframes advocacy as bridging, not fighting. She shares the story of a high school student whose grade jumped two full letter grades from one small accommodation (his science teacher started emailing the lesson slides one day before class). She walks through a quick primer on IEPs, 504 plans, and informal support plans, plus her favourite categories of accommodations for the classroom environment, learning and instruction, transitions, emotional and behavioural support, and home-school communication. And she shares what to do when the school pushes back on an accommodation. RESOURCESTop ADHD Accommodations Cheat SheetSupport Profile (editable Canva template for teachers, plus ADHD and autism info sheets)Never miss an episode: sign up for my weekly newsletter!Advocating for School Support Mini Course