School now like reality tv?

[Madame Adequate]

Now you're all starting to sound like some of the parents I work with. "I know my child completely disrupts your class on a regular basis, but you can't give him detention because he's ADHD/bipolar! WAAHH!"

...Nevermind. Sore spot.

So that's why, unless someone's child is genuinely mentally retarded/autistic, I don't think they should be given only partially the work. They should not get huge exceptions.

I don't think anyone's going to disagree with you there, but how do you tell who has what? I mean, overriding a doctor isn't an easy thing to do; they're doctors. They're widely trusted to know what they're talking about. So if a kid gets diagnosed, how can you treat them differently, without saying "I know more about medicine than a doctor who has gone through years of medical school and internship at the very least"? So yes, of course you shouldn't cut a healthy kid slack, but how can you do anything about a kid you consider fine if a qualified professional has said otherwise?