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Need Edu. Help for My Single Parent Nephew
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on March 5, 2008
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I'm realy concerned about my nephew. He is in kindergarten and I think he is going to be held back. He has fallen so far behind the other children. His father is a ...
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- hi i am a mother of three. i had the same concern for one of my children. it is not up to the teacher. this is your child and you have a valid concern. go to the scho...
- I think it is great you are helping your brother. I am a grandmother now. I don't know if you belong to a church but some of the churches offer tutoring programs. ...
- I had a similar problem with my daughter at age 4. WE did not have the money for private testing either. I talked with a neighbor who was a teacher and she told me t...
I Feel as Though My Child Has Been "Left Behind"...
Asked by K.S. from Oklahoma City
on September 18, 2006
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I have recently discovered through school testing that my 3rd grader has a Kindergarten/1st grade reading and math level. Both of my girls attend a good (or so I thou...
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- K., Everyone has been giving you GREAT advice. If you need a private tutor, I do tutoring on the side on occasion. I started off as a teacher and then I taught at K...
- Hello!... I am a special education teacher in the Putnam City School District. I also have children in the district. I have my girls at one elementary school and my...
- Dear K., I have a M.Ed., and I have been an educator for five years. I am working towards my PhD in Education. I am telling you this to explain that I am qualified ...
My 7 Year Old Is Being Considered for Retention Because of Reading
Asked by A.A. from Houston
on May 1, 2008
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I have a 7 year old son who has problems with his reading level. His birthday is August 16, 2000. I have an older son who is 15 years old and has ADD and is dyslexic...
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- First let me say I am sorry you are going through this and secondly that I know how you feel. My oldest has had problems since about 4th grade with a learning disabli...
- Hi A., My son is 7 and was retained in his 1st grade class for the same reason. The school had a reading recovery class that they had just taken away the year before ...
- Call The Joy School. ###-###-#### http://thejoyschool.org/ Sounds exactly like my son, except the testing (private) indicated dyslexia and dysgraphia (trouble writ...
Looking for Private School Specializing in Learning Disabilities.
Asked by B.S. from Dallas
on April 8, 2008
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I am looking for more information about any area private schools that specialize in working with children with learning disabilities/differences, such as ADD. I have ...
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- Hello, B., have you thought of homeschooling even if its only temporary if that is an option for you? If you haven't looked into supplements, it may be worth your tim...
- Try the Shelton School in North Dallas or American Heritage Academy in Allen. Both of these private schools are for learning disabilites. My nephew goes to the Allen ...
- Great Lakes Academy specializes in children with ADD/ADHD, but they also have a lot of eperience with all kind of other learning differences. My son has ADHD, Asperge...
Possible ADD or Learning Disabilities
Asked by M.T. from Washington DC
on January 17, 2007
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I have an 8 year old son in 2nd grade. My concern is that he hates school and has trouble paying attention in class. He is academically right in the middle of his cl...
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- hi M.! i was wondering where his diagnosis that he had to wear glasses came from? i ask this because my daughter has been through few optomologists...and just because...
- Hi M. - I just joined, so I hope you'll still get this response. Your son sounds just like mine. Starting in kg, I felt something just wasn't right He is very smart an...
- Since my son was really little he's been sensitive about his clothes... tags, seams in his socks, etc. He's also sensitive to what people think of him... he decided w...
Any Experience with Dislexia
Asked by S.R. from Toledo
on October 1, 2008
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First off I want to say I tend to fear the worst :( so I am seeking other mom's opinions. My five year old is in Kindergaton and is having some problems. She has a h...
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- wow, your daugher & my son have ALOT in common. he's in first grade now but when he started school last year, his doc wouldn't let him play sports because of his heart...
- You really need to be talking to your dr and he will probably need to recommend someone to assess her. School districts usually have school psychologists that will tes...
- Lots or good advice here. I have Dislexia. Things that helped me was typing on the computer. You'll be giving her one on one time and practicing words and typing. ...
Should I Have My Son Repeat Kindergarten or Not?
Asked by D.F. from New York
on June 1, 2009
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Hello fellow Moms, I know there's been some discussion around this topic in the past and I have read them all which is one of the reasons why I originally thought that...
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- Hello, I don't agree with you keeping your child back in the kendergarden children progress at there own speed just because he was premature is no excuse to keep hi...
- I teach Kdg and know it's a tough decision to make. No one knows your child better than you and if your gut says keep him back, then do it. He is young and displays ...
- Our daughter sounds exactly like your son, although she was not a premie. She did have numerous ear infections that we found out later caused developmental issues. W...
Need Public School Advice for Orange County
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on March 14, 2009
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Hi Everyone,
I have recently moved here from NY state and have a son who has some mild learning disabilities. He is currently enrolled in a private school, but we ...
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- I've heard a lot of good things about the Irvine school district. However my kids attend school in the Saddleback Valley school district (lake forest, mission viejo, r...
- Hi S., I've heard many wonderful things about a school called Jouneys in Aliso Viejo. It is right in my neighborhood, and I know several parents who take their child...
- Go to www.tacanow.org and look around there. It is a families of autism helping families of autism website and will have lots of information in regards to schools, spe...
My Son Wants to Live with His Dad
Asked by M.P. from Portland
on February 25, 2008
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I have a 13 y.o. son who just informed his stepdad that when he turns 14 he's going to go live with his dad. My son has significant learning disabilities and some aut...
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- I really don't have any experience in this type of situation, but could your older children get together with him and talk to him about his choice to go live with his ...
- Your son is 13. This is not his choice. He is a minor and you are his mother and what you say goes. What does your custody agreement say? If you have been designated t...
- I agree with Shelby but I would try to keep the tone loving and "professional". Say it like it is without getting too emotional, especially if your son does. Lay out t...
