Yes, this. Thanks everyone for helping me decide. We are done with math!!! All relieved. I would rather build her confidence by giving her more time to work on subjects she can succeed at, than make her continue to struggle with something she is just not ready for, even with a tutor. Love this community. :)

Wow, thank you everyone for all of your input and ideas. So appreciative to the group! She is not neurotypical. She is still very much a concrete thinker, and has generally been a couple of years "behind" the neurotypical in thinking, maturity, etc., and she has some mental health challenges that make frustration more of big deal than with most kids. Thus my thinking that she might be more capable of tackling this kind of math when she's older. We are in Florida. For a public high school diploma, 4 years of math Alg1 or higher are required. For a homeschool diploma, we can do whatever we want, although of course we compete with everyone else for college admissions and the universities do want 4 years of math. I will explore statistics (never thought of that!), business math, and liberal arts math; good ideas. Thank you! Wendy

Thank you Shellydon, justasque, and coffee gal. I should have mentioned, yes, she is taking Personal Finance for a half-credit. In Florida, that is counted as an elective, not as a math. And yes, universities in Florida also require 4 years of math, but the community colleges admit everyone and they offer remedial math classes. I've explained to her that she is short of math credits, she would need to get an associates degree from the community college before she could apply to a university; if she does well at the cc, her high school transcript will matter less.

Dd18, a senior, is likely never going to finish Algebra 2. She did well in Algebra 1, Geometry, and the first half of Algebra 2 last fall. She has been at the second half of Alg2 all of 2015 and has not moved forward (we have tried different curriculum, that is not the problem). I am thinking of calling it "done," which will leave her with only 2.5 math credits for high school. Is that a terrible idea? Am I just encouraging her to give up when something is hard? She is a very concrete thinker and has a terrific memory for facts; she also loves subjects that are creative with no "right" answer (photography, novel-writing). She does not do well with abstractions or subjects that require her to make connections or solve problems without a step-by-step procedure. Her brain is just wired this way. And we've had a lot of interruptions to school this past year due to an illness she was dealing with and some other problems, so she is behind in credits and trying to catch up. Putting so much time into one subject without progress is not helping. Academically, I am fine with moving on from math. She's going to work for a while after high school; if/when she's ready for college, she'll start with community college, where she could catch up on math. The one issue holding me back from this decision is the when-the-going-gets-tough-the-tough-get-going ethic. Am I helping her or hurting her if I let her bail? Thanks for any advice. Wendy

Thank you everyone -- I'm looking at all of them. So appreciate the support here.

Has anyone had experience with a good residential treatment high school in Florida? We are sadly looking for a place for dd17 -- bipolar, drug use, out of control. I'm scared to just pick a place without recommendations -- we want something genuinely compassionate and successful. Help?

She's signed up for a Landry Academy lab, but it's not until February.

She's currently taking Algebra 2. She does sometimes very well, sometimes not. Same issue: concrete thinker, can perform calculations very, very well, but a word problem that requires her to come up with a strategy is harder for her. ETA: In our state, the PTA program is offered at community colleges and technical schools. At the cc, it is an A.S. degree. They don't specify required high school courses, as it is open enrollment. Her other science courses are Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Terminology, and she's doing well in both -- those are the weed-out classes for the program, so we're trying to lay a good foundation.

Thank you for the suggestion; I'd never heard of Uzinggo. I'll take a look. :)

We're using Georgia PBS videos, worksheets, and tests, and reading "Homework Helpers Chemistry" alongside. Also watching Chemistry 101 videos.

Dd is having a VERY hard time with chemistry. She is a concrete thinker, and this subject is just so abstract at this point. She chose chemistry because she was thinking of being a nurse. With lots of career research, she has changed her goal to physical therapy assistant. The college program for this includes physics, but no chemistry. I am thinking of ending the misery, giving her 1/4 credit in introductory chemistry for what she has completed, and moving on to physics. Is it an even tougher course, or is it a better fit for the concrete thinker? I hate "quitting," and especially don't want to give her the message that she should give up when something is difficult, but I am not seeing the payoff in the misery. She did do a high-school level physical science course in 8th grade and did pretty well. What say you? I would really appreciate some advice. Wendy

Dosage calculation workbooks: never knew such a thing existed. Thanks, I will look for one!

Wow, thanks everyone for all of this info! I really appreciate your time in sharing it. Lots I didn't know. Stefanie, very interesting and lots of good ideas, many thanks. Wendy

Her other interest (on alternate days) is to be a Paramedic. Do you know if your friend was already trained as a paramedic before enlisting? I think that would be a good option for her also.

G5052, that's why we're taking 2 years to do A&P at home before she gets to the college course, so she'll be well prepared and have a good vocabulary foundation. For math, a tutor is a great idea. Jane, yes, it is very competitive around here also. The school we are looking at has a point system, so we will be preparing for everything they count points on. Heather, we are just starting to work with metric a lot (for chemistry); I will let her know that is important. Thank you, all!