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I've Been Told That My 7 Year Old Some Has CAPD - Does Anyone Know What This Is?
They are both classified as learning disabilities and not something your ... As a teacher i would always do this for my students that had disabilities. ...
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- If the teachers think he should repeat a grade please listen.. it is much easier to repeat and get a firm ground of basic skills now than struggle all the way through ...
- I would look into his nutrition and diet. Does he have any food sensitivities? Does he crave or only eat certain foods? Is he getting enough EFA's? I would conside...
- ..basically.. your son cannot process all the information coming into his ears at the same time in order to organize it and then reproduce on paper or on a test..you m...
Learning Disablity at 4 (So the Teacher Thinks) How Can I Keep Learning Fun?
20 Sep 2009 ... He was in special classes for learning disabilities so that when he started ... He was taken off of the IEP for learning disability at the end of 2nd grade. ...
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- Hi M., We had a situation similar to yours last year when my daughter was in Pre-K. For seven months her class worked on letters and corresponding sounds. At a co...
- My son has Adhd, When he was 5 we played ABC GO-fish with uppercase and lower case just start with a few a letters.We also played abc hunt I would show him the the upp...
- A few things to ponder ... 1. 4 yrs old is not too young for a multidisciplinary evaluation. 2. It may not necessarily be ADHD, it may be some other type of proc...
Difficulty in School - Way Below Grade Level
1 Oct 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...
Do YOU Give Your Child ADHD Medication? If So...
... he was diagnosed with learning disabilities with the possibility of ADHD Still I .... The students Ive worked with with this same issue seemed to have a ...
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- i would find a doc who uses amino acid therapy to treat adhd. it is incredibly effective and helps correct their screwy brain chemistry. if you let me know where you l...
- I wish my friend was a member! She has a 2nd grader on meds. He has had very good responces to it and does not have that stoned look. The do have a very consistant ro...
- I grew up in a very large family and one of my brothers had ADHD. He was medicated, and that did not seem to me (or him) to be a good solution. It either made no diffe...
Help for Learning Disabled Son
They might also have activities or host events where he could interact with other adults with learning disabilities. It's something to look into. ...
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- We have a son with similar disability. He is now 38 y/o and works for WalMart. He recently was approved to draw SSI, which supplements his income with WalMart. They ar...
- Hi J., I would love to talk to you more about the specifics of your son's symptoms. The DORE program is extremely effective and remediating lots of different le...
- J., Please check with mypossibilities.org My Possibilities is a non-profit, charity - 501(c)(3), for adults with disabilities (Autism, Down Syndrome, Aspergers, Prad...
1St Grader Struggling with School.
26 Sep 2009 ... I specialize in the areas of k-2nd grade although I work with students ... " learning disabilities," or there is a known disability (ADHD may or may not ...
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- I'm a teacher and when kids aren't progressing , the first person I look at is myself. Many teachers have a one size fits all mentality. He may have a different learn...
- If he's struggling with reading, he should be enrolled in the school's Title 1 program. It's a part of No Child Left Behind. That program helped my girls become exce...
- Hi S.. Boy have I been there! I have found most kids struggle with organizational skills, and a lot have attention issues stemming from food allergies & lagging nut...
Private, Montessori, or Waldorf?
Montessori is always multi-age, so students are grouped: preschool (2.5-4/5 yr olds), ... and they thought she had learning disabilities (which she did). ...
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- Waldorf education and Montessori although created by two different people both had the same idea in mind. Creating independent thinking, creative, self sufficient chil...
- Each child is different. I have had good and bad experiences. The bottom line is a safe and pleasant learning environment, FIRST, then the style. Always talk to others...
- Montessori and Waldorf are very different. I am a former public school teacher, with many friends who teach in both of those methods. Both are wonderful! Montessori...
Seeking a Private School (We Live in Concord)
learning disabilities in 2 answers "They also are addressing the issue of .... As a 4th grade teacher, I know some of my students have started their periods ...
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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...
Seeking Help with Reading for My 6 Year Old Daughter
Read all 28 responses: "My daughter has been having trouble learning how to read . ... and is estimated to account for 80% of all learning disabilities. .... thinks about your daughter's reading in relation to other first grade students. ...
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- My daughter is six and had exactly the same problem at the beginning of this year- I could have written your question until the beginning of the month! (My son has AD...
- Hi C., My oldest daughter was reading in two weeks with the Phonics Game. My second however was not reading AT ALL at SEVEN. We worked, got her a tutor, worked some...
- You've probably recieved a lot of advice about this... but as a soon to be mom, i know that i will probably worry about every little thing that doesnt seem right with ...
Seeking Advice on My Rights Concerning My Son's Special Ed Program Hayward Area
3 Oct 2009 ... has not yet really began a classroom routine with the students ..... as well as other learning disabilities, I have an older child that ...
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- Greetings K.: My name is Glenda, I have been active in the SELPHA, that your child is part of. I have been on the CAC board for several years(CAC- Community Advisory...
- Hi K.: Sorry to hear what's happening to you. Definitely schedule an IEP but before you meet - be sure to get all your paperwork in order. Find an advocate to see...
- What a horrible situation. I really feel for your son. I also have a son in special ed prek and he's with a really great teacher and I could understand your concerns. ...
