Hi Magpie, not much is done in the schools for the neurologically impaired or the chemically enbalanced even now, unless the parent has the whereall &/or the resources to get their child on a plan, (504 or an IEP or something similar) & even then the school systems are far from where they should be. Some of us can't learn by ear but do fine by eye or the reverse, some of us cope well enough to slip through the cracks though if the energy were put to learning rather than coping you'd be shocked what these lazy/stupid/crazy kids could be capable of. Then again some of us can't stay focused long enough to absorb the needed information because there's a need for stimulation or when in a state of hyper stimulation that same kid can focus for days on end with an exciting/interesting hobby, so you'd no know that they couldn't do it in the first place. Some try to recross the wires by self medication, some find medical help, others find positives ways to ajust, while other get tortured/humilated by those that don't understand/care. Those that have dyslexia, ADD(attention deficit disorder), Tourettes, OCD(obsessive-compulsive disorder), Autism, ODD(oppositional defiant disorder), manic-depressive disorder, depression, schizophrenia, Asperger's, panic attacks, post tramua or any of the many other impairments may or may not be able to cope if left on their own, when a teacher or a school gets behind the kid along with the parents & others in the field the kids chances for reaching their potential increases drastically & even more with their self esteem if protected from the abuse, bulling &/or teasing that they're usually subjected to. There have been past threads related to this one but don't know where to point you to them. Hope this helps you to help, thanks for caring. Barry