My DD14, finishing 8th grade, has to turn in her 9th grade/HS schedule this week. She was dx last fall with ADHD (mild-inattentive type), Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and a mild math LD (dyscalculia). She has struggled a lot in math since 2nd or 3rd grade. Her brain just doesn't work that way. She's gotten a lot of tutoring and our goal is a C average. (She's never gotten an F in math on a report card, although she's been carried quite a bit....) She's great at Language Arts/grammar/writing (not as much Literature/reading comprehension) and is very compassionate, intuitive and perceptive.
So, she's worked with her counselor and the "Resource Room" teacher she visits once a week to help her with her organizational skills, and she's created her schedule around the "General Diploma" track instead of the "Academic/AP" track. This means Personal Finance instead of Algebra, U.S. History instead of World History, no language (she has had 2 years of Spanish already), "Powerpoint" instead of a more in-depth computer course, etc. I know she would REALLY struggle if she had to take the Academic track (especially with math), but she excels in Language Arts and Science and is also a gifted artist (she is continuing with art so that's not really an issue....just pointing out how her brain works). I doubt she'd get into any A.P. classes except for perhaps Language Arts. And then, she'd really have to apply herself because while she possesses the capability, she lacks the desire when it comes to reading, much to the dismay of her mother :).
At this point, her career aspirations are "something to do with horses." Possibly psychology/counseling/Equine Therapy. I think she'd be great at it (she has horses and they are her passion and she's certainly experienced quite a bit of drama in her young life so far to give her a lot of personal experience to excel in that field).
So, my simple question after my long-winded story.....Is allowing a child to continue on a "General Diploma" track a good idea if you want them/if they want to go to college? (College tuition will not be an issue for us, so we're not NEEDING a scholarship for her, but still would like her to get in to college :) ).
So, she's worked with her counselor and the "Resource Room" teacher she visits once a week to help her with her organizational skills, and she's created her schedule around the "General Diploma" track instead of the "Academic/AP" track. This means Personal Finance instead of Algebra, U.S. History instead of World History, no language (she has had 2 years of Spanish already), "Powerpoint" instead of a more in-depth computer course, etc. I know she would REALLY struggle if she had to take the Academic track (especially with math), but she excels in Language Arts and Science and is also a gifted artist (she is continuing with art so that's not really an issue....just pointing out how her brain works). I doubt she'd get into any A.P. classes except for perhaps Language Arts. And then, she'd really have to apply herself because while she possesses the capability, she lacks the desire when it comes to reading, much to the dismay of her mother :).
At this point, her career aspirations are "something to do with horses." Possibly psychology/counseling/Equine Therapy. I think she'd be great at it (she has horses and they are her passion and she's certainly experienced quite a bit of drama in her young life so far to give her a lot of personal experience to excel in that field).
So, my simple question after my long-winded story.....Is allowing a child to continue on a "General Diploma" track a good idea if you want them/if they want to go to college? (College tuition will not be an issue for us, so we're not NEEDING a scholarship for her, but still would like her to get in to college :) ).
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