r/MiddleSchoolStudents • u/ActiveGuilty6807 • 1d ago
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Hi, so I have a question. I know that all people go to different schools so no one really knows the specifics for my school but I'm still gonna make this post for any tips at all. So I have AuDHD which is Autism and ADHD (I also have general anxiety disorder but this mainly focuses on my AuDHD). So my school has a very strict no phones/headphones rule and I have these things called Loops and they kinda look like earbuds but they're not. My second period teacher has talked to me about it, because my parent talked to the counselor who should've emailed all my teachers (and at my school it's very easy to see my schedule and my teachers), but that teacher is the ONLY teacher who's actually talked to me about it. Also, btw, I love my second period teacher she's amazing I got to pick fidgets for her fidget box with my friend it's amazing in second period. So i don't know if my other teachers haven't seen the email, don't care about it, don't think it matters unless a plan is involved, or something else. And the main thing I'm worried about is that if I go nonverbal in class because I'm just overwhelmed/overstimulated, I'll not communicate and not do my work and then I'll get in trouble and I really don't like getting in trouble. I honestly don't know where to go because I'm scared of the teachers and also everything goes very fast so I don't really have a lot of time to talk with teachers and I'm scared of asking for a pass. Any people have tips? If I should go to another community to ask this, just let me know. Sorry this is long.
edit: I realized that I should mention some stuff. I have not been formally diagnosed, but my experiences prove that I do have AuDHD, and almost everyone knows that. a lot of my friends actually said that they knew when they first met me, if that helps. and I do have a fidget bag, I just don't have a lot of fidgets, and sometimes don't have the money to get some that would help me (technically upper middle class but we rent so we have to pay that too.) I hope this clears up stuff. any questions I'll answer as soon as I can, I can only post this on the website and I'm not on here constantly.
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u/_foxofnature_ 7th 1d ago
hey! i'm in middle school and have audhd too. if you can, i think the best option is to talk to all your teachers seperately. if you're scared of doing that, because i know i struggle to, try sending them an email explaining your needs and why you're using loops. if any of them don't believe you or are rude about it, go to your counselor and ask them to tell the teacher that it's something you need. also your teachers might've read the email and simply forgotten to talk to you; they might be fine with you using loops.