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1cindy May 10, 2013


hi, my 5 years old year is in special eds program at a local school. My main concern for him now is that he does not answer his teaher's question... More » 

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1cindy May 13, 2013


hi, yes, this is something that the teacher brought it up. She pointed it out it was during story time that he does... More »

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Waynejones May 20, 2013


Hi Cindy: I would suggest a couple of things: 1. Perhaps the teacher is not allowing enough wait time after... More »

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mikejlopez July 22, 2009


 What a conundrum indeed. I never thought Kindergarten would be so stressful. What I am about to layout is a situation that is multi-faceted,...

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dhfl143 September 6, 2009


MikeJLopez- Wonderful to hear Ben had a successful first week. Hope the rest of the year goes well also. Nice... More »

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Queencherry18 May 17, 2013


Hi. I know really late to join this conversation. After doing some research, I stumbled across this thread. Currently... More »

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dawn2000k February 12, 2008


I am actually still floored by what I found out the other day at my last team meeting. My son is currently in a 504 Plan and I am fighting for...

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kikiwriter May 4, 2013


In my school district, we all have different versions of the WJ111. Some of us have A and some B. I just wish they'd... More »

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EllaRae5 May 17, 2013


I am school psychologist in California and am a little concerned about the school psychologist who tested your child.... More »

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onestep May 1, 2013


I need some help in determining how/if I can get my 4th grader on an IEP (or at least a 504) based on his WIAT/WISC scores + writing/spelling issues.... More » 

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rpete598 May 6, 2013


According to the information presented, your child should qualify for an IEP. In my district, if a large enough gap exists... More »

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onestep May 15, 2013


Thanks for all the great input & encouragement! I'm amazed at how hard it can be to make any significant... More »

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Lbarker May 14, 2013


My daughter is 4, will be 5 on June 29. She was dx with apraxia a little over a year ago. She is having speech therapy 2 times a week/30min session.... More » 

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Dee123456 May 14, 2013


Hi, my son just turned 13 and was diagnosed as having PDD-NOS, Im looking to find out if anyone knows of any social skills groups for teens... More » 

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Sweetcat6913 May 5, 2013


My 1st grader, about to be 2nd grader has bipolar, and as such has behavior issues. How do I go about getting him on an IEP? He already has a 504... More » 

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BMomof4 March 13, 2013


Hello parents and teachers! I am having a big issue with my youngest son. He actually can't read. He started school when he was 3 yrs.... More » 

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MagnetMom May 3, 2013


Whatever you do, don't allow the school to force you to have him stay back until you know what is going on. His... More »

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BMomof4 May 3, 2013


Then, can I request to the school to not retain him? Yesterday he was tested and I will have the test results next May... More »

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tracey2002 April 29, 2013


I have 2 boys both with IEP's my oldest though is having major issues in the new school he is in. He was a merit roll student for the last 2... More » 

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donasiaus April 23, 2013


My daughter is 17 and was tested when she was 5. She had a performance IQ of 129 and verbal IQ of 79. She appeared shy, and I thought she would... More » 

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ddsb14 April 28, 2013


I would make sure to check to see if your daughter is somewhere on the autism spectrum. With limited social skills at... More »

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LongIslandNY April 29, 2013


Your post sounds like my life with my daughter--at age 4 my daughter had a similar score on her IQ test as your daughter... More »


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