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Special Needs Learning Centers in the Flint Area
Has your daughter put your grandson in any type of early learning classes? The sooner you get him help the ... 4 Year Old Might Have Learning Disabilities ...
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- Time to pull out the phone book - I have two Autistic boys myself and a third right on the Autism border. I know what your daughter is dealing with. You will want to l...
- Hi C., I don't know about daycares, but my neighbor's son has autism and he goes to school 5 days a week (1/2 days). Your school district should have some programs...
- Hi C. have your daughter call the school district she lives in a see if they have any advise. They should be able to point her in the right direction. Also contact so...
Seeking a Private School (We Live in Concord)
He has a mild learning disability, but is performing in the middle third ... learning disabilities in 2 answers "They also are addressing the issue of ...
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- Try Palmer School (Preschool through 8th grade) in Walnut Creek off of Jones Road. My daughter attended the school from Preschool through 5th, and her self esteem ros...
- Hi Cathy, I know what you're going through. My son, now 20 yrs old, has a learning disability and the general ed classes were too big and too fast for him to learn in...
- I don't have personal experience, but I have had friend's send their kids to Tabernacle in Concord. Most of the kids I knew that went there are in college now. I do kn...
Unmotivated 12 Year Old
Have you ever had him tested for any learning disabilities? If the doc said he doesn't need meds, maybe he has a mild learning disability. Dislexia? ...
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- Have you looked into having an special education evaluation done? Your son sounds like what my son would be if he hadn't gotten special education qualified. Writing ...
- I am confused. You said this was about your son who was an unmotivated 12 year old. In your bio, you said you have a 9 year old son and an 8 year old daughter.... ...
- The two pieces of advice are excellent. You would be wise to follow them as soon as possible. Request he have a comprehensive evaluation by the school district. Fol...
Looking for Help/guidance with My 7 Year Old with LD
I need to know if there is anything else I can do to help my son He was diagnosed with a learning disability last year in kindergartenI could tell you his ...
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- Dear J., I have a 17year old son that has LD also,and we had great sucess with a local speech and hearing DR.It sounds like your on the right track.I also would lov...
- J., I am a LD 8th grade special education teacher. I would try to tap into some of your son's other intelligences. Try reading and implement some of Howard Gardner's ...
- I am not sure where you are located, but I am in Forsyth co. Greenhills Academy is a school spec. for LD students. You should search online for one conv. to you. The p...
13 Yr Girl with Bad Eye Sight Needing Help with Organization in School.
She may not qualify as a student with a learning disability, .... Hello, first off let me say your daughter does not have to have a "learning disabilities" ...
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- I remember how hard it was to focus on school work when I started jr. High. I can imagine it is nearly impossable for your daughter. She may have an easier time if s...
- Hello, first off let me say your daughter does not have to have a "learning disabilities" to qualify for for aid threw an IEP her physical disability alone makes her q...
- Another option....pull her out of public school and homeschool her. Maybe being home and being able to work at a slower pace to be able to gather her thoughts and work...
Struggling with Reading
I also suggest having him tested for any learning disabilities and taking him to an opthamologistnot an optometrist to have his eyes checked I had a student ...
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- Hi C., I've taught all three of my homeschooled children to read using 'Teach Your Child to Read in 100 easy Lessons' Each has required a different time frame. Having...
- Hi, I'm not sure where you live but my daughter goes to a place called SCORES in Naperville and she totally loves it. It's actually an online program that teaches...
- Have you considered a tutor. I know a wonderful one on the south side of Naperville. She works from her home in the summer. OR Sylvan learning center. Professional...
? Son Struggling in School?
I live in a small town too and I had a child with some of these same problems It turned out he had dyslexia This is a learning disability but there are ways ...
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- I firmly believe that when a parent is involved in their child's classroom, the child will appreciate school and know how important it is to the parent. My daughter's ...
- S., I live in a small town too and I had a child with some of these same problems. It turned out he had dyslexia. This is a learning disability, but there are ways ...
- Hello S.~ Our youngest son was struggling too! We spoke with his teacher in kindergarten about it, while he did ok there we were still leary. He started first grade ...
What Age Should a Child Recognize Letters and Numbers??
Is there any type of learning disability that would only affect this type of learning. He shows NO other signs of one. Here is one example of what I'm ...
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- My name is E. Waldroupe and I am a Prescool Director with a VPK Program in our school. Yes, your son should know these by now if he has been in a good program. I had...
- Hi M., I can definitely recommend the Hooked on Phonics (Hooked on baby) DVDs, as well as the Baby Einstein DVDs for number and letter recognition. My daughter is ...
- Perhaps you should find out if there are any state resources to have him evaluated for potential learning disabilities. You might start with the VPK program or the Of...
Difficulty in School - Way Below Grade Level
Oct 1, 2009 ... I do not know what state or school system you are in but all schools can test a child for learning disabilities There is some formal paper ...
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- Have her threaten due process and demand an IEP (individualized education plan). If he is struggling he could get services for math, reading, a social worker.....more ...
- Good Morning, I ran into a similar situation with my kids. I have twins--boy/girl-who are in 3rd. grade. I recently transferred them from a private Christian Schoo...
- Some of the key words that she can use to talk to them are: Child Study team (this is a team of teacher, social worker, special ed teachers etc that discuss kids t...
Holding My Daughter Back in 3Rd Grade and Visual Processing Disorder
Oct 16, 2009 ... The schools are overwhelmed, and they are not versed in the unusual learning disabilities that few have (my son has auditory processing ...
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- Hi, I can relate to this in 2 ways. first, I was held back in the eighth grade after skipping the 3rd altogether. It did-not help. I spent 4 years trying to learn the ...
- You might want to have her vision tested (not just for glasses but for vision therapy.) Our granddaughter has a lazy eye and vision therapy has been a great help. Sh...
- My best friend is holding back her daughter this year and having her repeat third grade. They moved her to a private school to do it so it would be easier for her. I...
