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My 9 yr. old son is falling behind in his schoolwork.

My son has been classified in school as having a LD. No one, not even his Dr., can pinpoint what it is exactly. He repeated 1st grade and is now... More »

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dhicks6 3 hours ago

When is the last time your son was formally evaluated? You need more info regarding his disabilities. I would suggest... More »

michellea 2 hours ago

I agree with dihicks that you really need some data to determine what is going on. When you ask for the evaluation in... More »

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adhd tips

b105country 16 hours ago

how do you help a child that has adhd. My nephew is 10 and there are days when he is hyper and out of control. I would appreciate some tips on how... More »

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letstalk 15 hours ago

MEDICATION , THIS COMES FROM EXPIERENCE , IT DEPENDS WHATS GOING ON , AND OTHER THINGS , I WOULD NEED MORE DETAILS.

MY... More »

michellea 15 hours ago

Hi b105country,
Tell us a bit more about your nephew. Who diagnosed the ADHD? What kind of treatment plan is he... More »

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Reading Disability

swingkid3 February 4, 2010

My son is struggling with reading only in school. He gets A's in all othe subjects except writing which he is getting a C right now. He has been... More »

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TeacherParent February 5, 2010

Have you and the school considered having your son tested? He might qualify for an IEP. As reading is an issue, he likely... More »

macmaw 18 hours ago

I have a very bright 3rd grader, she was diagnosed with dyslexia (struggles with reading and spelling). I requested... More »

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Visual Spatial Perception

mniknik February 7, 2010

My first grade daughter has been diagnosed with visual spatial perception disorder. The optometrist assures me that through vision therapy the... More »

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michellea February 8, 2010

Hi mniknik,
I have a seventh grade son that has dyslexia and visual spatial perception deficits. It is not uncommon... More »

VDwight 22 hours ago

does your daughter have learning issues? I'd ask the school to evaluate her for a learning disability -- the vision therapy... More »

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Need Tutoring that understands LD Kids

jblaess February 5, 2010

HI, my 18-year-old daughter is a new senior @ Frank Cox HS in Virginia Beach. She is so frustrated, in tears & very sad. She has no new friends,... More »

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healthy11 February 6, 2010

Does your daughter have an IEP? Have you spoken to the special education coordinator at her school about appropriate... More »

dhicks6 February 7, 2010

Jb, I have passed your info along to my dd who is a sign language interpreter for Va Beach schools. She will check around... More »

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frustrated

philivay February 5, 2010

my son is adhd. nothing is seeming to work. he has been put on medicine and he gets counseling. inspite of these two things he has had to go... More »

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dhicks6 February 6, 2010

According to federal education law, any behavior that interferes with learning must be evaluated. I would write to the... More »

philivay February 6, 2010

Thanks a lot dhicks6. This is a good way for me to start with the school side of this. More »

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