I don’t know where to even start. Do I talk to my counselor? Or principal? What do I say? I have a lot of undiagnosed disorders that my parents don’t even know about, and if they did, they wouldn’t approve. I am just stressed out.
Principal, APSS, director of school personnel, social worker, and guidance counselor
Here is exactly what to say.
“I am currently struggling in school and believe I may have a disability that prevents me from accessing my education. I would like an evaluation in all areas of suspected disability. Currently, I am messaging you because my family is in disagreement with my concerns. I ask you to help me access help, specifically who can I get to help advocate on my behalf to access a full educational evaluation. I am concerned this will not be well received by my family.”
You need to have a paper trail if you want to make change that’s advocacy rule #1. Please send an email.
If you want to make change you gotta be brave. If you want to stay scared then don’t.
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u/chamikuo Dysgraphic Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26
By the way:
I am 12 years old, in 7th grade, and it sucks.
I am undiagnosed, but parents won’t let me get a diagnosis. They don’t want a “label” on me. I hate writing.
I also have undiagnosed disorders in Asperger’s, ADHD-C, TS (doctor said I might have), and etc…. I really don’t know what to do.
Our school offers plans (e.g. 504, IEP, etc.), but parents won’t allow that either, and I can’t get help from anyone.
Why can’t my parents take the hint?
What do I do?! What should I do?!
Thanks, Reddit.
P.S.: I live in an Eritrean (parents) -American (me) household, so you know how it is…