K.D.
My daughter has ADHD-I. She was diagnosed at 6 yrs old and your daughter sounds so much like my daughter! She was never disruptive, but would sit in class and do nothing because she couldn't focus on her work. ADHD-I tends to go undiagnosed ALOT. Its really sad because these kids are written off as lazy or stupid and they totally aren't- they just can't pay attention. Just because her ADHD isn't causing problems for others doesn't mean it shouldn't be treated! Its causing problems for HER! We chose to medicate our daughter and it was the best decision we ever made. The first day she was on it, she completed all of her classwork in school. Before that she had been unable to complete even ONE worksheet in class. Her confidence came back (she had been depressed and wanted to be a first grade dropout). Within a month she went from failing to being on level in all her courses. The school will certainly accommodate her. We have a 504 plan. Its very basic-she doesn't need much, but gets more time for tests and organizational help, stuff like that. She's on a low dose of Adderall (stimulants tend to work best with ADHD-I) and only takes it on school days, never weekends or school breaks. In addition to meds, we make a lot of lists and give lots of reminders for tasks. I urge you to talk to your daughter's pediatrician. Yes, she's "getting by", but she deserves to SHINE!!
Add: Cheryl- you can't punish a child w/ ADHD-I for being physically unable to focus. My daughter could not do her schoolwork in class. She couldn't stay on task and the teacher didn't care to make the effort. My daughter would go to school tor 6 hrs a day and then spend another 5 hrs after school doing her classwork and homework. It was sn AWFUL time for her and simply forcing her to do her work did not teach her to focus in class. ADHD is a part of someone, just as is hair color or skin color.