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GATE Student with a Learning Disability?
Asked by R.T. from Los Angeles
on November 29, 2007
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I have a sixth-grade daughter who is currently enrolled in Honors classes due to being assessed with a high level of intelligence in both Language Arts and Math by her...
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- Your daughter sounds just like mine and I recently found out that she is Dyslexic. This is not just looking at letters backwards, etc... I have learned that it is a w...
- I totally feel for you. Your note reminded me of my son who is now in 10th grade. Both my kids are GATE kids and only 14 months apart, but what a difference. My daught...
- Dear R., Your story sounds very similar to my 5th grade son, even to the details of having just moved to a new city and new school. I've been to come GATE programs...
I Was Just Informed That My Daughter Have a Learning Disability
Asked by S.M. from Columbia
on January 29, 2007
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I was just informed that my daughter have a learning disability. I would like to know will she outgrow it. she also get very upset and still have temper tantrums will ...
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- S., I am a 40+ mom (married 23 years) of a 7 yr old daughter with a learning disability, and it took me over five years before someone would listen to me regarding her...
- First off, how old is she and what was she diagnosed with? And what made you question that she has a problem? I don't know much about learning disorders but I also ...
- I am not sure how old your daughter is or what she has been diagnosed with -- however, most times learning disabilitites are not something that kids outgrow - they lea...
Learning Disability
Asked by S.B. from Toledo
on April 18, 2008
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After fighting with the school system for several years, and finally seeking my own answers my 9 year old daughter has been diagnosed with dyslexia. Actually, Severe ...
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- Hello S., I am the mother of a 14 year old Learning Disabled daughter and a 10 year old Dyslexic son. Both of my children have also been diagnosed as ADHD. O...
- There is a program called A.S.K It stands for About Special Kids and they are advocacy specialist with a ton of information to offer for free many times. Just Google ...
- Hi: I am the parent of a 9-year old dyslexic and earlier this year opened the Dyslexia Institutes of America. We have a remediation therapy program that is m...
Does Anyone Have a Child with a Learning Disability?
Asked by G.B. from Texarkana
on April 13, 2007
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My son is 9 years old, will be 10 in August.... he started kindergarten earlier than most, and he struggled with every bit of it, so we held him back. He went through ...
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- Hi there G.. Your problem sounds slightly similar to my 9 yr old daughters. She struggled with reading comprehension, spelling, and math. We would work with her eve...
- It sounds like your little boy isn't having trouble because he isn't bright, but because he is a different type of learner. If you can get your hands on a book called...
- ok, so i'm not the end all be all resource when it comes to kids and their learning styles, but i do have a mother in special ed. and i was in enrichment/gifted classe...
Advice Needed Regarding Testing for Learning Disability
Asked by A. from Dallas
on November 29, 2006
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My 9-yo step-son has been tested by his school and diagnosed w/ a borderline learning disability. They recommended a woman for a more intense test in which she replie...
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- Several other people have recommended it, but Child Study Center is great. The only pitfall is that it can take a long time to get results with them as with any public...
- Consider getting the book: Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids. It provides excellent information so that you can make informed choices. I am a psych...
- I was diagnosed with a Learning Disablility as a child and I attended Public School and they requested some test and a private tudor as well and my parents would have ...
2Nd Grader with Possible Learning Disability
Asked by K.M. from Cincinnati
on March 17, 2008
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I have a 7-year-old son in the second grade. My husband and I just went to a scheduled parent/teacher conference this past week and we have found out that our son may...
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- I, too, would recommend an evaluation by a developmental optometrist. You should also have him evaluated by an occupational therapist. Some of these issues can be re...
- I don't know what state you are located in currently, but let me tell you....I teach children with special needs in Kentucky and it's so so so difficult for a student ...
- Before you get stuck on the idea he has ADD or ADHD have the school test him for a learning disability. I am not sure where you are located but here if you request the...
Non Verbal Learning Disability
Asked by J.L. from Boston
on April 11, 2008
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I have a 7 3/4 yr old son who was diagnosed with non verbal learning disability (diagnosed through his school and 2nd opinion neuropsychologist at a large teaching hos...
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- Hi J., My older daughter was dx'd with NVLD at about age 8. At that time there was little known about it and the teachers at her school weren't familiar with it. Th...
- My daughter has NVLD. As I'm sure you've noticed with your son, anything in school that she can do verbally, she excels in. When she's able to dictate essays instead...
- I have a 5 1/2 year son that was dx by his developmental pediatrian and we are now going through the process to get him dx through the school. I would love to talk mo...
Help with a Child with a Possible Learning Disability
Asked by D.G. from Atlanta
on July 30, 2007
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Since my six year old son has been able to talk, he has always had difficulty in pronouncing certain letters and words. At the age of 3 my husband and I decided to tak...
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- D., We also have four children ages 13, 10, 9, and 7. A girl first and then three boys. Our youngest didn't babble or talk until he was three. We were able to ge...
- Hi D. - It sounds like you are doing all the right things in pursuing answers for your son. I am a school counselor and educational consultant, and my advice to you ...
- We found a visit to a developmental pediatrician to be of great help when we were in a similar situation. Our experience is that regular peds. don't really want to be...
Need Advice for Child with Learning Disability
Asked by T.O. from Eugene
on March 21, 2009
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Our 3 (almost 4) yo daughter was recently screened and labeled with a "learning disability". She is behind in her speech and comprehension. Her speech isn't that bad...
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- Hi T., You have some really good advice and information already. The only thing I would add to look into is to have your daughter tested for any deficiencies that m...
- What you describe is what my 3(almost4) year old daughter does. i have no idea about her learning disability but what you are tell us is normal. Also I would get a sec...
- I don't have much time to write. But I want to say we enrolled our daughter in state preschool after having her evaluated for (basically after our 1.5 year old son sta...
Seeking Advice on Steps to Get My Son Tested for a Learning Disability
Asked by B.H. from Dallas
on August 3, 2008
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Hello Moms, I truly beleive that my son has a disability in learning.I have been struggling with keeping him the correct grade level for years. Back where I am from, t...
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- We had our son tested by a psychiatrist. You can have it done through the school system. We choose to have him tested independently so that there wasn't any bias, s...
- Your best bet would be to have him tested with a psychologist or neuropsychologist. If he is in public school, they can provide a basic assessment for you. Otherwise t...
- First things first - Get in touch with your school's superintendent office. Call the main number if you have to. Every school district has one. Tell them you need ...
