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Educating a Child with Special Needs
Asked by C.B. from Austin
on August 17, 2009
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I need advice concerning my 13 yr old son. He is going to the 7th grade and I have a dilema. He has been struggling with school for as long as he has been in school...
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- I agree that you should check with the school and see what they could offer and what they recommend. If you think his ADD is what is holding him back there are lots...
- I agree with the poster who suggested different meds, all kids do not react the same way. I would also experiment with the dose, the same drug at a much lower dose ma...
- Have you taken him to do an eye test? My son struggled so much in 3rd grade I did not know what to do anymore. The school district did all kind of tests and they were ...
Need Help Establishing Boundries with Family Working for Special Needs Child
Asked by K.B. from Minneapolis
on October 6, 2008
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I am having trouble establishing boundaries with my mother and other family members that provide personal care needs for my daughter.
They are supposed to follow ...
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- Hiring family is very tricky and unless you and the other family members are able to treat this as a professional job (and keep personal issues out of it) then it is n...
- Dear K., Well, I guess reading your entry and the other one posted I have a much different thing to say. I guess I kinda want to see if I have the details straight...
- I think you need to just look at the way you approach your family members. Think about how you would feel in their shoes. Talk to them the way you would want to be t...
Need Help with 4 Year Behavior Problems
Asked by A.G. from Provo
on April 28, 2008
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I am desperately needing help!! I have a boy who just turned 4 in A.. He has speech delays - we had him in Kids on the Move when he was younger and now goes to a spe...
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- It sounds like your son is having anxiety issues. There is a several books that might be able to help your son. Tapping The Healer Within, Is a book that helps any one...
- Hi ,You say your child has a speech problem and that (we)meaning you and your child go to speech togetheer . I would suggest that you bring him but don't sit in on the...
- Hi A., My 2 cents is...to find the nearest Love and Logic Class and get enrolled...or order the cds and you and your husband make the time to watch them together ...
Looking for a New Pediatrician That Specializes in down Syndrome or SN Kids
Asked by T.M. from Dallas
on November 18, 2008
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I am looking for a new Pediatrician that specializes in Down syndrome or special needs kids in the Plano area or I am willing to drive some also so maybe even Richards...
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- I HAVE A SON WITH Downs syndrome though he's grown up now. I'm available for any questions or frustrations you have. Because I promise you there will be some. I live i...
- You might want to check out Dr Deborah Bain in Frisco. Here is here info. http://www.healthykidspediatrics.com/html/Home.htm She is awesome. My youngest is one the A...
- I would contact the Down Syndrome Guild for the city you're closest to.
Need Information on Middle Schools and Special Needs in Broken Arrow Area.
Asked by W.Q. from Tulsa
on November 2, 2006
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I am relocating to Tulsa ...probably the Broken Arrow area...very soon. I have a 13 year old son who has ADHD, Bi-polar and Asperger's Syndrome and I want to find the...
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- I just wanted to second that Broken Arrow has a really good IEP program. I have a friend who teaches in the union district but sends her son to Broken Arrow because h...
- Hi W., I've been in Tulsa my kids' whole lives. My youngest (8th grade) is also under an IEP. Broken Arrow is your best choice in Oklahoma for special education ... ES...
- no help but good luck with your move!
Certified Nursing Assistant
Asked by M.R. from Dallas
on April 16, 2009
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Hey Mommas!
I really need your help. I am wanting to go back to school for Certified Nursing Assistant. I am not wanting to go to a college cause I don't want to ta...
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- I received my CNA license through NCTC college in Corinth. It was around $800 for a 2.5 month course and this included testing and clinicals. Also, always look in ...
- Have you contacted some of the junior colleges around? They probably have programs aimed for just that where you don't take extra classes... also try hospitals, they ...
- I went to the nurses aid academy in Dallas some years ago. The class does not require any additional course work. It's located minutes away from the north west center ...
Seeking Creative Ideas for Parents' Night
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on October 2, 2007
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My child has special needs and we are clients at a special needs kids' centre. We're trying to help the centre with ideas of what to do to try and get more parents ou...
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- How about game night? Bunko is a fun game that involves no major skills or training other than rolling the dice and keeping score. The game allows you the opportunity ...
- where are you located?
- Hi J., You've got some great ideas already! How about in-line dancing night or what about a men vs. women game? Or hire a dance instructor so everyone can learn sal...
Seeking Moms Who Has a Special Needs Preemie!!!!!!!!!
Asked by T.A. from New York
on December 23, 2006
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I am looking for help, answers and some understanding from any mother who has a preemie or a special needs infant.
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- Hi My son was born 13 weeks early, he is now 4 years old. He has hydrocephalus and mild cerebral palsey. He is doing very well, although he receives a lot of therapy. ...
- I have a preemie she was born at 32 weeks weighing 2lbs. we get pt and speech therapy
- my 9 year old was born at 31 weeks and 3 days....its a littlehard at first but it gets better...
Problems in Isds for Kids with Special Needs
Asked by D.G. from Dallas
on February 18, 2007
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Ladies,
What follows is a letter to the editor of the Keller Citizen. He didn't print it this go around, but I thought I'd put it out there anyway. Nevertheless, an a...
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- The Coppell ISD special education department had 100% turnover last year before things got better. Some schools within the districts are better than others. My son cou...
- As a teacher in a different ISD I am so sad to hear that kids are not getting the help they need and deserve! I know our school works very hard to ensure that every c...
- D., My kids are in the EMS-ISD and it is great! My son Logan has ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome and has been in special needs classes from the beginning. This schoo...
VPK For Special Needs
Asked by J.W. from Tampa
on July 28, 2009
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Hi Moms,
We thought we had found the ideal school for my son back in Spring. He started their summer camp mid june and settled in great, we all thought things were ...
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- Susan C is right...call them first thing in the morning. I do occupational therapy with special needs kids in Largo area and around and have had several kids in the p...
- my son is two and a half and also has sensory issues, + some others too. i unfortunately, i havent been to that age yet with my son to know a good school. i do know t...
- Call the pinellas county school board and ask about the fiddlers program, you can get him into VPk free at one the local schools if he qualifies.
