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My Child Is Seeing a Private Dyslexa Speciaist..
24 Aug 2009 ... ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS are REQUIRED to service dyslexia students which .... she qualified for special services which included speech and reading ...
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- I am going through the same thing but I did tell the teacher as my son just started the 3rd grade. The main reason I told her was to let her know because my specialis...
- I'm not sure what grade your son is in however I know in the Frisco schools they don't test them until end of 2nd grade. I know this because my son was tested. He en...
- I know others will have good advice for you, but I just wanted to add that some private schools offer on campus help for this at no extra cost. For example, Covenant ...
Anyone Out There with a "Tentative" Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder?
He is now 4.5 yo and will be entering kindergarten in the fall with no special services. He still caries the diagnosis, but he likely will test off the ...
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- We encountered the same situation when my son was also 2 1/2. We took the diagnosis because we also realized that he needed more services than what he was currently ge...
- You did nothing wrong! Hang in there- you are doing everything right! Love your children and have a Happy Mother's Day!
- D., I work in EI and have worked with a lot of kids on the spectrum - I know of some excellent, excellent books and resources. Email me off group if you want more inf...
"Special Treats" for Toddler
For example, my son thinks ice water is special because I put an ice cube in ..... free movie downloads · Special Services · desserts · ice cream desserts ...
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- My daughter loved marachino cherries on the stem at that age! I would give her one as a small reward for doing something like using the potty.
- I don't think desserts and candy are bad if used in moderation. My kids get these on occasion for doing something really good. I just make sure to have them brush th...
- I would try offering fun things to do like 'Since you did well today, I am going to take you to the park' or 'we will rent your favorite movie (if she watches movies) ...
Going to Religious Services
I love sharing beliefs and talking with my cousins who were raised Orthodox Jewish and even attending their special services. But, I'm still who I am and we ...
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- Sophie, Let me give you the other side...I grew with a very Catholic Mom and an Agnostic Dad. My Mom starting taking us to church every Sunday since I was an infant...
- Hi Sophie, I had the same challenge with my husband (we've now been married 14 years). For most of it, we never attended service regularly. A friend invited us to ...
- Hi Sophie, You bring up an issue that raises difficulties for many families, regardless of where they live. In Israel, where the religious dynamics are, to say the ...
Autism
The DSNB will be able to determine if your child has MR and requires special services as well. Sometimes a child has a dual diagnosis of Autism and MR. ...
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- I am very sorry to hear this. I know this is going to sound strange but have you taken him to a Chiropractor? I work for one. The reason I bring this up is that if ...
- What are the warning signs? How old is your baby? I have two friends with babies with autism, and one with Spina Bifida. Because of this, when my babay was in dayca...
- Hi I am an Applied Behavioral Therapist that works with children diagnosed with autism... Please feel free to contact me via my regular Yahoo Inbox address at __...
Seeking Advice on Transitioning from EI into CPS
With his needs, it's fairly certain he'll qualify for special education services and in that case, CPS will place him. You really don't have to worry about ...
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- The staff at Black Bear is very dedicated and the student to teacher ratio is unbeatable but it is sooo expensive. We decided not to my put my daughter there for many...
- I know you may want to continue services by you but if you are also considering moving to an area that can meet your son's needs and is free. I highly recommend livin...
- I have a friend whos son went to Black Bear. They were extremely pleaded. Their son is doing great. I hear they are pricey, but well worth it. Good luck!
What Is the Real Meaning of PDD.
My 5 yr old has PDD and Asperger's Disorder, so we had to request that our school system evaluate her to get her special services such as occupational ...
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- K., I have no experience with PDD but here's a link with a good deal of useful information: http://www.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/pddinfo.html Wishing you all ...
- i dont know a whole lot but my daughter was diagnosed with pdd-nos last year i do know it is a form of autism but i you go to wikipedia.com and type pdd in it gives yo...
- It is not so much the difference in opinion as the enormity of symptoms that fit under this umbrella. Is your daughter receiving special education assistance at school...
Learning Two Languages.
19 Oct 2009 ... home from their children's infancy and their children struggled when entering school and had to receive special services to catch up. ...
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- You didn't mention what your husband and you speak to each other. That matters too. My husband is French and I am American and I don't speak much French. I speak onl...
- I have a friend in Canada who's family is from Italy, living in Montreal and of course that is french speaking. I was told that in school, they did their lessons in t...
- H., I really enjoyed this post. It is fun to think about your daughter's special inheritance. From what I remember of my studies of language, your daughter has, at t...
Vision Therapy
Whether or not he qualifies for special services, he may qualify for some accomodations in the class room. I'd say it would be a wise investment. Helpful? ...
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- K., When my son was 9, his teacher labeled him as having ADD. This came out of the blue, at the END of the school year, Thus throwing us into mayhem! I also tried vi...
- Hello. This site is supposed to be locally oriented so I'm hoping you live in the Berkeley area. My son also had some issues with early reading and we took him for a...
- My son was having some trouble with reading and vision was one area I needed to rule out. Our peditrician suggested going to UC Berkeley School of Opthamology. For a...
12Yo Having Problems in English and Latley Math
E., who told you that your son is not qualified for special education services? The school, who doesn't want to be bothered with the effort? ...
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- This only addresses one of the issues, but for note taking, will his teachers let him use a recorder? That's what I used for college in addition to taking notes. Som...
- Martha's right: the school's likely not to tell you if your son qualifies for special services. From their point of view, it's volunteering for more work. You have to ...
- E., who told you that your son is not qualified for special education services? The school, who doesn't want to be bothered with the effort? If your son has a recogn...
