Special Needs
- Special Needs I am new to SN world. Ds is just finishing 1st grade, will be 7 in august. He has subtle difficulties, most noticably in that he does not comprehend what he reads despite reading...(more)
- See how it goes some schools drop the ball. You have to stay on top of it
- If you are new and your ds is just starting to get services, I would just see how it is working before going in for the fight. You may be in a district that has the resources to...(more)
- Those services sound perfect. Just make sure they are really providing them.
- I think you should never trust the school psych’s evaluation. For one thing, they are only looking at criteria that fit the “educational” evaluation. I would get a thorough...(more)
- We are looking into this, though I understand it costs like $5k and is not covered by insurance... but I’m not 100% sure of the point of doing it if the school is already agreeing...(more)
- It may not be. It’s just much more thorough. If accoms in the iep are all he needs to succeed at school, that’s fine.
- You should be able to get the district to pay for a private neuropsych.
- Not in the state of NY. That just isnt true.
- Op here. We are in an nyc public.
- They dont. The NYC DoE will do an educational evaluation. As they already did. Their responsibility ends there. They wont pay for medical or psychological anything because they...(more)
- Ok. So do we need to go down this neuropsych road if we are ok with the iep as it stands? I don’t want to be a negligent mom but that is a huge expense.
- Stop it. DOE absolutely pays for neuropsychs and even for Salsberg. While not everyone can do this on our own, attorneys like Steve Alizio will do it and DOE will end up paying...(more)
- and if you don't want to go the legal route, you can choose a NP evaluator from DOEs contracted list....(more)
- Thanks
- I think this is how they did the initial eval actually
- Who did the initial evaluation. If it was the school, then you are still entitled to an IEE. Steve does not charge for consults, so you might want to ask him.
- Thanks, I will. The school did the eval but there was a bill attached to the report for $500 for an outside contractor.
- Who did the initial evaluation. If it was the school, then you are still entitled to an IEE. Steve does not charge for consults, so you might want to ask him.
- and if you don't want to go the legal route, you can choose a NP evaluator from DOEs contracted list....(more)
- They dont. The NYC DoE will do an educational evaluation. As they already did. Their responsibility ends there. They wont pay for medical or psychological anything because they...(more)
- Op here. We are in an nyc public.
- Really? Why / how?
- She’s pranking.
- I see. Thanks.
- Not pranking. It's called an independent educational evaluation.
- She’s pranking.
- Not in the state of NY. That just isnt true.
- We are looking into this, though I understand it costs like $5k and is not covered by insurance... but I’m not 100% sure of the point of doing it if the school is already agreeing...(more)
- Special Needs Anyone know IHope in NYC? Funded or no?
- Special Needs This post has been deleted.
- This post has been disliked 3 times. So I’m guessing he is stuck with the nanny all the time while you work a ton... nice
- What??I hope that was autofill.
- This post has been deleted.
- Omg, so you can even handle your kid, but you are leavin g him with some poor unpaid family member?! Wtf?!
- np: Seriously? Shut the fuck up.
- Trolly McTrollface is on.
- No, the op needs to either leave her kid with people who have the ability and expertise to handle her kid or else figure out how to do it herself
- As I said....
- Sigh, I hope this op gets the proper care for her child
- I hope you get some psychological help, too.
- Don’t need it, I wouldn’t pawn my kid off on some poor relative
- I hope you get some psychological help, too.
- Sigh, I hope this op gets the proper care for her child
- As I said....
- No, the op needs to either leave her kid with people who have the ability and expertise to handle her kid or else figure out how to do it herself
- Get off the special needs board
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- np: do not engage with this troll. She is just looking to cause trouble.
- Omg, so you can even handle your kid, but you are leavin g him with some poor unpaid family member?! Wtf?!
- NP: Why would you make a cruel comment like that?
- np: WTF? What kind of person writes a reply like that?
- Wtf kind of person becomes a workaholic to avoid the kid because they can’t handle how difficult the child is and then pawns the kid off on someone else
- Fuck off you miserable bitch.
- Your kid is the one miserable. Get him or her proper care
- I am not the OP you utter moron. FUck off back to the troglodyte dwelling you oozed out of. Cunt.
- You mean the hell in which kids with sn aren’t pawned off on some poooe person who has no clue how to care for them?
- You are making awful assumptions. There are SN moms who work two jobs so they can pay for ABA...(more)
- You mean the hell in which kids with sn aren’t pawned off on some poooe person who has no clue how to care for them?
- I am not the OP you utter moron. FUck off back to the troglodyte dwelling you oozed out of. Cunt.
- Your kid is the one miserable. Get him or her proper care
- You’re on special needs board
- Fuck off you miserable bitch.
- Wtf kind of person becomes a workaholic to avoid the kid because they can’t handle how difficult the child is and then pawns the kid off on someone else
- This post has been disliked 3 times. So I’m guessing he is stuck with the nanny all the time while you work a ton... nice
- Special Needs My son got a 31 on his ACT and was asked to join a college level English class in his senior year at Summit. A little brag and also info for those considering the school
- Fwiw my NT dd could barely manage a 27, and that after four tries and a lot if tutoring.
- Maybe the SAT would be better? We are still waiting for results of that one .. also lots of test optional schools now
- My DD at SN school only applied to test optional, got into every school she applied to EA so didn't bother applying to more....(more)
- ^and OP, congrats to your son on that great score! Mine not at Summit but when we saw it they had some National Merit scholars there.
- She is actually finished with her freshman year. She was accepted to 8 colleges, so it wasn't a tragedy for us :). I was just trying to enhance op's brag. And fwiw dd did not...(more)
- My DD at SN school only applied to test optional, got into every school she applied to EA so didn't bother applying to more....(more)
- Maybe the SAT would be better? We are still waiting for results of that one .. also lots of test optional schools now
- I didn't think a 31 was a stellar score...I mean it's good -maybe the high end of good, no?
- np: I think it's pretty good. What do you think is a stellar SAT score?
- SAT? Above a 1450...I don't know...my dc got a 1350 which is equal to a 29 ACT...I think it was good but I wouldn't call it 'amazing'
- I don’t see that anyone called it amazing but national average is 27 and this score put him in the top 96th percentile nationwide
- SAT? Above a 1450...I don't know...my dc got a 1350 which is equal to a 29 ACT...I think it was good but I wouldn't call it 'amazing'
- np: I think it's pretty good. What do you think is a stellar SAT score?
- Congrats!
- ^If you don't mind answering, what is your son's profile?
- High functioning autism, anxiety, adhd ... services since age 3.. OT, PT, ST, therapy
- How is he classified on the IEP (LD, ED, etc)? Also, what did you think the pros/cons for summit? We trying to see if it would be a good for our DC.
- He was classified ED for the purpose of getting in to summit .. not sure if really matches up With him...(more)
- How is he classified on the IEP (LD, ED, etc)? Also, what did you think the pros/cons for summit? We trying to see if it would be a good for our DC.
- High functioning autism, anxiety, adhd ... services since age 3.. OT, PT, ST, therapy
- ^If you don't mind answering, what is your son's profile?
- So he will take an AP class there? Good to know as several of my friends complain the academics lag despite them saying it is rigorous
- I don’t know if it’s an AP class .. I haven’t heard anything from the school directly about it yet
- Regardless, it’s great that your son is doing well!
- I don’t know if it’s an AP class .. I haven’t heard anything from the school directly about it yet
- My dc is at Summit. Many great things about the school, but college prep is definately lacking. Big need to suppliment and especially teach study skills, which is really not...(more)
- What do you think are the gray things? We are debating sending DC there
- I don’t think you’ll find a better funded option if you get a spot
- What do you think are the gray things? We are debating sending DC there
- Fwiw my NT dd could barely manage a 27, and that after four tries and a lot if tutoring.
- Special Needs Packing teen dd who is super hyper...for camp. House is a shambles, dh has been ironong labels on for 3 hours. DD is talking non stop, despite promising to take a walk, do...(more)
- My dd is the same way. I feel for you.
- Thanks. I am totally cooked. Horrible year, woh, sick elderly parents.....
- My dd is the same way. I feel for you.
- Special Needs This post has been disliked 3 times. All of this public anger towards Sarah Sanders at al not being served is going to backfire on Dems. It will energize the right
- Um, no it won’t
- Nope. Not going to happen. Nice try troll.
- You were surprised 18 months ago. I'm just giving you fair warning
- No one gives a shit about sanders. Grow up.
- You were surprised 18 months ago. I'm just giving you fair warning
- i think it is fine honestly. people can stand up for what they believe is moral injustice
- it will energize those morons wh o cannot see how monsterous the Trump White house is...they are beyond help anyway
- But will cast their votes. You guys aren't listening
- Hmm. All the dems I know are pretty damned energized. Also.. the election was SToLEN and you know that.
- and SCOTUS was stolen too.
- Hmm. All the dems I know are pretty damned energized. Also.. the election was SToLEN and you know that.
- But will cast their votes. You guys aren't listening
- eh. She is all avout "moral" outrage--cake baker case, etc. So all good.
- Ok I'm not a right winger. I'm trying to show you what is going to happen
- You don't need to "show" me anything. You think we don't know what's going on??
- *I'm OP
- Ok I'm not a right winger. I'm trying to show you what is going to happen
- Alisson can be heard begging for someone to call her aunt as she recites the phone number she memorized during the 17-day journey from their native El Salvador to the...(more)
- They should have been blasting the audio sobbing stolen kids as they asked her to leave.
- Fuck that noise. She deserves all of the public shaming in the world.
- I agree but I think the way to deal with it is to throw the hate back at these people. Every time a Republican does shit and then whines that people are mean, ask them if anyone...(more)
- ^^ that may not help, but I feel a bit scorched earth on this shit right now. Truth? We're elite enough to survive this. Those yahoo whiners who voted for trump? Reap what you...(more)
- Special Needs Hey CIO poster, some of us republicans are trying to have a serious debate here. Give us a chance and stop foolishly saboti...(more)
- You're on the wrong board.
- stfu
- eat shit and die
- Chaos as parents, lawyers try to find separated children...(more)
- Children are separated by gender into groups of 12 per dorm room. They wear badges with bar codes on lanyards around their necks. CNN saw adult workers scanning them into...(more)
- Chaos as parents, lawyers try to find separated children...(more)
- Special Needs Got a September spot offer at Rebecca School and attorney believes we have a good case. I can finally breathe
- Congrats. Such a good feeling.
- Does DC have ASD?
- Yes and sensory processing
- Its a great school for ASD--good luck!
- Yes and sensory processing
- Special Needs This post has been deleted.
- Special Needs Lighthouse Guild (NYC funded) shutting down Dec 31. No plan for where to send those kids yet. All visually impaired / multiply disabled.
- Wow. Why?
- No longer core to the mission of the parent organization apparently...
- what does this mean?
- It means “we aren’t telling you the real reason.”
- Who is the parent organization?
- Jewish Guild for the blind
- what does this mean?
- No longer core to the mission of the parent organization apparently...
- The website doesn't say anything about them closing?
- Parents and staff were told today
- I heard AMAC is closing too
- Lighthouse is putting about 100 kids in this position. Some of the toughest kids to place - blind and multiply disabled. They were accepting kids as late as 3 weeks ago.
- Why is AMAC closing?
- What is amac?
- I think it’s this http://amac.org
- Wow. Why?
- Special Needs I've been posting a lot lately. I'm finally coming to terms that there is something going on with my ds. He's 6. Mild low tone. Very smart and ahead academically. He never...(more)
- keep up with therapy and check out CBD - there is a CBD oil moms facebook group even
- What is CBC?
- legal pot oil
- read about it - doesn't get you high, just calm.
- doesn't have THC in it, so you don't get high from it/many, many medicinal uses
- legal pot oil
- What is CBC?
- we all try to diagnosis our kids -- it could be ADHD but maybe it's just anxiety - your dr will have a better idea- just make sure your dr has DC's teachers fill out those forms...(more)
- Are you serious? Albert Einstein had ADHD....your son might be twice exceptional...why would you even post something like this?
- Oh, I think he is twice exceptional, most likely. But, it's not the 1930s. He doesn't have to suffer socially and emotionally
- ADHD is a different brain system setup...not a disease...it leads to brilliant innovation and cultural leaps forward in many instances
- Oh, I think he is twice exceptional, most likely. But, it's not the 1930s. He doesn't have to suffer socially and emotionally
- Yeah JFK and Bill Gates are dumb a$$es. Hope your kid doesn't have ADHD too...
- Is this the SN board? Wtf?
- Is this rhetorial? Obviously she posted on the Special Needs Board
- Recognizing sarcasm is hard for you I see?
- Is this the SN board? Wtf?
- I understand that you are concerned and confused, and I say this with all kindness once again, please try to stop presupposing what he has and get him a full evaluation
- He sounds ASD to me
- keep up with therapy and check out CBD - there is a CBD oil moms facebook group even
- Special Needs My dc is starting a sn school in September. It took 2 full years of fighting with my district to make this happen. I really hope its the right move for him
- wishing you -- and DC -- the best!
- with an advocate like you, your dc will do just fine. great work
- aww,thank you, this brought tears to my eyes. Its been a tough road
- Special Needs 9yo ASD ds (who is maturity-wise more like a 7yo) heard the neighborhood kids playing down the street and ran over to join. He found that it was a few kids from the n’ohod but...(more)
- If he was crashing a party, any kid might be asked to leave, but if not, that parent should (I hope) encourage inclusion.
- Yes, and yet I know if his 12yo sister had gone over, they would have welcomed her
- Yeah but you understand why it can't be the same
- Yes, but I guess I wonder when *is* the “right” time when kids are willing to be inclusive and indulgent of an annoying, socially awkward kid?
- Not at their party and with a younger kid. If your ds were 12 acting 10 it would be different
- Yes, but I guess I wonder when *is* the “right” time when kids are willing to be inclusive and indulgent of an annoying, socially awkward kid?
- if that's really the case, that's heartbreaking
- Are you sure?
- Yes 100% b/c my 12yo dd often does join in with that group, and there were other girls in the mix
- Yeah but you understand why it can't be the same
- Yes, and yet I know if his 12yo sister had gone over, they would have welcomed her
- You see both sides bc sometimes it should be one and sometimes it should be the other
- I’m sorry
- If he was crashing a party, any kid might be asked to leave, but if not, that parent should (I hope) encourage inclusion.
- Special Needs DC is in a special needs private school. There are 9 boys in the class. A parent is throwing a bday party for her DS in the class and invited all of them but our child. I am super...(more)
- I cant believe they left out only one child. Is it possible the invite got lost? overlooked? wrong email address?
- nope. I checked spam. The mom who told me about it is horrified and embarrassed, assumed we were invited. It was sent paperless post
- perhaps the host did not input your email properly.
- So I should just ignore and not get upset? This has never happened to us before and DC is 9.
- I would not get upset. cant fathom in this context your child was left out. I would ask the other mom to look into it
- That happened to us.
- So I should just ignore and not get upset? This has never happened to us before and DC is 9.
- can the other mom do a little sleuthing for you? I once got a text from a mom asking if I received an invite. I did not. Didnt know anything about the party
- No I do not know the mom very well and I'm not going to ask her. She was appalled we were not invited.
- lets hope she is appalled enough to do something on your behalf
- No I do not know the mom very well and I'm not going to ask her. She was appalled we were not invited.
- perhaps the host did not input your email properly.
- nope. I checked spam. The mom who told me about it is horrified and embarrassed, assumed we were invited. It was sent paperless post
- Are you sure it wasn’t a mistake?
- Doesn't appear to be
- Get friend to ask
- op: I don't want to. School is over and my DC doesn't know about it. So I guess I'm lucky.
- dont be surprised if its a mistake op. and if its not a mistake, you dont want your child near these people
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- dont be surprised if its a mistake op. and if its not a mistake, you dont want your child near these people
- op: I don't want to. School is over and my DC doesn't know about it. So I guess I'm lucky.
- Get friend to ask
- Doesn't appear to be
- Is your child a behavior issue? Violent? Mean?
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- np. its s special needs school.
- This. You are on the SN board.
- This post has been disliked 4 times. SN kids can be violent, mean, etc.
- STFU
- So can nuerotypical kids moron...what's your point?
- np - It's a reaosnable question -- when one kid is deliberately excluded (SN or otherwise) this is often why. But for OP, really, consider that people can screw up entering email...(more)
- This post has been disliked 4 times. SN kids can be violent, mean, etc.
- This. You are on the SN board.
- If you have a class email list, please reach out to the mom. It is an oversight and if it wasn’t, I’d talk to mom to see how you can help your child with social skills....(more)
- I have held a grudge against a perfect,y nice woman for 7 years over this. My friends insisted she made a mistake and it was an oversight. Pls allow someone to ask her. It was...(more)
- I cant believe they left out only one child. Is it possible the invite got lost? overlooked? wrong email address?
- Special Needs Why is Gillen Brewer no longer funded?
- Easier for them, more flexibility
- Because NPS don't give enough funding to cover basic expenses so most NPS have to fundraise just to get by. NPS tuitions don't increase...(more)
- Rises and incr asking staff salaries is not in the budget
- the state hasn't raised the amount they give these schools for students - it is way under the amount it costs and they have no problem filling the school with people who sue the...(more)
- Special Needs If a young child needs constant redirection in the classroom is the answer to get an aide? How can the child be helped--Child is and they don't have special education teachers...(more)
- *child is 6
- He needs a shadow. That is an aide assigned specificlly to one child.
- An aide, or a smaller class size. If it's constant you need to consider meds.
- Depends; maybe the entire setting is wrong for the child.
- *child is 6
- Special Needs My kid at a funded school just failed her first Regents. Didn't study, terrible test taker. How much will this screw up her transcript?
- I'm sorry :( Do they have a Regents makeup period in January?
- Can she do summer school and retake it during the summer? I failed the chemistry regents the first time by one point. Did summer school and then passed. I found it very boring and...(more)
- OP here. Thanks. I grew up in NYC, was a good student, passed the chem regents with a 65 and was so relieved, so I get it. She is a bright kid and did not study at all . had...(more)
- Ha! One little point makes all the difference. Was it the chemistry regents she failed too? Good luck to her
- No. Earth Science.
- Was the curriculum at her school aligned with the Regents test? I would get her help now because she will just forget earth science the more time goes on.
- No. Earth Science.
- Ha! One little point makes all the difference. Was it the chemistry regents she failed too? Good luck to her
- OP here. Thanks. I grew up in NYC, was a good student, passed the chem regents with a 65 and was so relieved, so I get it. She is a bright kid and did not study at all . had...(more)
- Can I ask how you got the grade? School is closed today. I'm pretty sure ds failed his Earth Science Regents as well.
- Np—I saw my dd’s on my student nyc. Com
- There is more than one way to graduate with a regents diploma .. you may not need this test
- How?
- No there isn’t. To get a Regents diploma you need to take and pass all of the Regent exams. It there might be a local diploma option which is different
- No you need to pass 5 Regents exams, one of which is a science. You don't need to take or pass all sciences, all history, etc.
- The living environment Regents is harder than Earth Science and so is chemistry
- No you need to pass 5 Regents exams, one of which is a science. You don't need to take or pass all sciences, all history, etc.
- I was your dd. I didn't enjoy struggling and failing finals. Every report card was a disappointment for my mother. It still stings. How does dd do when she is learning in a...(more)
- Special Needs This post has been deleted.
- Find a good education lawyer.
- Enough with these questions. You aren't going to get useful info in the responses. Talk to the SEPTAs. But the average is very different from what you personally will experience.
- Special Needs Fyi there were 33 kids in the summit graduating class 2018
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- why would we care?
- why the dislike? I don;t get the context of OP's post.
- so no answer. Allrighty then.
- there was a post below questioning the size of the graduating class .. it didn't seem like anyone was reading that far below so I added the info here that would be of interest to...(more)
- I am sure you are an extremely aware, compassionate person, as you are on teh SN board. this is in response to another post on the SN board about Summit HS, which is not in...(more)
- why the dislike? I don;t get the context of OP's post.
- Special Needs This evening I took my kids to a street party (this is in NYC) where there was live music....(more)
- One exposure won't be harmful. The kids with lead paint poisoning have constant exposure
- No
- Relax. THis is not the sort of thing that should cause panic.
- Special Needs My 5 yr old just finished Kindergarten and twice weekly OT. For the first time, I saw his writing journal and it is really poor handwriting. What is age appropriate at this age?...(more)
- Poor handwriting in k is typical.
- This is not unusual...(more)
- he is 5. my 13yo still has crappy handwriting and so does my 12yo.
- given that some kids your dc's age are going to start K in the fall, I wouldn't say that is a red flag at all
- My advice as the parent of an older child with a handwriting issue (he's 18, for the record). Just make sure your child feels good about themselves and can read their own...(more)
- ^my kid had a HS scholarship, took AP courses, etc. Totally illegible, garbage handwriting. Have your kid practice, but seriously--it's not even a concern.
- When did your dc turn 5? And fwiw mine had terrible writing at 5, totally normal range at 7. He also got a lot of OT
- Poor handwriting in k is typical.
- Special Needs Does anyone know if there are still spaces (for 9th grade) in any of the NPS High Schools (NYC area)?...(more)
- What is NPS?
- ^oh, sorry. Hadn't noticed the board stamp.
- You’ll get an offer
- hoping, thanks
- Congrats on the deferral! I'd make calls first thing tomorrow AM since...(more)
- Do you have a dd or a ds?
- ds
- thanks
- Do you have a dd or a ds?
- Depends on hot D.C. Classification. Most NPS cherry pick, it'll help us to know IDP classification
- Right now its OHI, but it has been SLP in the past....(more)
- Churchill had very few in the Fall but just call and apply if they tell you to.
- When we attended, there were two spots open. Plans change for families.
- Isn't there a central database that will tell you that
- Lol
- Just start calling all the appropriate schools. There are not that many and at this point it’s just by chance. If you can go unfounded you would have a better shot. What are you...(more)
- I thought when you get deferred to CBST they send you a list of school to go visit. Did you get this? We were supposedly deferred to CBST in November and that's the last I...(more)
- CBST applies to a list of schools on your behalf. You only visit the ones that think it is a fit and have spaces.
- You have to wait until the interested schools contact you directly.
- CBST applies to a list of schools on your behalf. You only visit the ones that think it is a fit and have spaces.
- try Lowell
- What is NPS?
- Special Needs I'm trying to get a 504 and I emailed the school saying that we need to have a meeting to discuss my child's sensory and emotional issues. Should I have not used the word...(more)
- Movie kid? You will need medical documentation for the 504. Get all your paperwork in order and think about the accommodations you want to see for him.
- Yes. I plan on doignt hat this summer. I just wonder if I'm making things worse for him by using words like "emotional issues" in emails
- It is what it is. He has issues regulating his emotions. I would use specific description though.
- Well, I just kind of wanted to put the issue on the table. I really need to have him seeing the OT and counselor and get a diagnosis
- Just be as specific as possible. I've been seeing your posts, and you're doing a great job with advocating for your dc. Just be clear with what you (and his therapists) believe...(more)
- Thank you
- Just be as specific as possible. I've been seeing your posts, and you're doing a great job with advocating for your dc. Just be clear with what you (and his therapists) believe...(more)
- Well, I just kind of wanted to put the issue on the table. I really need to have him seeing the OT and counselor and get a diagnosis
- It is what it is. He has issues regulating his emotions. I would use specific description though.
- Yes. I plan on doignt hat this summer. I just wonder if I'm making things worse for him by using words like "emotional issues" in emails
- Go to wrightslaw.com they have sample emails and such. But really you should get a full evaluation. Don’t pre suppose what the issues are. A 504 requires challenges with...(more)
- I know he had SPD. It's obvious he has anxiety too. But, we need a diagnosis, yes
- np: She definintely needs to get an evaluation before the 504 meeting or she's wasting her time.
- My biggest concern is that she is convinced she knows for sure what he has and what he needs absent an evaluation. She may very well turn out to be right, but I think she needs to...(more)
- I completely agree.
- My biggest concern is that she is convinced she knows for sure what he has and what he needs absent an evaluation. She may very well turn out to be right, but I think she needs to...(more)
- I worried about this at one point when we were getting an IEP. I understand your worry but I think they generally minimize anyway—in an effort to save money/do less. No matter how...(more)
- I have to be honest with you, your insistence that he has SPD is going to annoy the school. They aren't going to give him accommodations for SPD. It's not viewed as a "real"...(more)
- Bigger issues is asking for a 504 absent medical documentation. Zero point in meeting to discuss without that.
- Right. They will give her nothing.
- Bigger issues is asking for a 504 absent medical documentation. Zero point in meeting to discuss without that.
- Your best bet is to have the schoo/district do an eval OR do your own...(more)
- She should get a private evlauation.
- Movie kid? You will need medical documentation for the 504. Get all your paperwork in order and think about the accommodations you want to see for him.
- Special Needs DD currently has an anxiety diagnosis. I asked her teacher several months ago if he saw any signs of ADHD, and he said he didn’t think so. On her final report card, he wrote that...(more)
- he probably only thinks about hyperactivity when you ask about ADHD. A lot of inattentive types get missed.
- could be ADHD. Anxiety is comorbid with ADHD.
- I have a kid with GAD and inattentive ADHD. Hard to tell where one stops and the other starts
- very hard. ditto.
- Bingo
- I have a kid with GAD and inattentive ADHD. Hard to tell where one stops and the other starts
- Teachers have absolutely zero clue about classic signs of inattentive adhd. That’s why it took 4 years to get a dx for us. A good guidance counselor freshman year did, and told us...(more)
- Exactly what is there to dislike here?
- Op: I have been trying to piece together whether she has a toe on the spectrum. Ds is autistic, and I know girls can be hard to diagnose, but she sees ds’s psychologist, and he...(more)
- Can she concentrate intensely and for a very long time on something she enjoys?
- Yes, absolutely, and her teacher remarked how her final project this year he was amazed how much differently she presented than she had all year. But she worked on it at home, in...(more)
- Can she concentrate intensely and for a very long time on something she enjoys?
- Doesn't mean child has adhd. A psychiatrist needs to dx adhd, not a teacher. Also adhd meds tend to make many more anxious....(more)
- You should have her evaluated.
- Teachers can’t tell you they think your kid has adhd. Have her evaluated properly. Teacher input is only one piece of the puzzle
- I'd look into this further with a full evaluation for suspected learning...(more)
- Special Needs Looking for tutor recommendations for 8yo dc with major challenges with writing/ spelling and to a lesser extent reading. Also has ADHD combined. I have heard of OG program -...(more)
- You can always call. I think there's also one in Norwalk, CT and a sleep away one at Eagle Hill in Hardwick, Mass too.
- ^^ might be too young for these programs, but good to check out...good luck...(more)
- Call the Gaynor school. Lots of their teachers, who are well trained, tutor. ITA about formal system of basics/foundation vs "love of writing."
- Hardwick is moving away from LDs. Southport has a summer program fine for an 8 year old.
- Seems like they are seeking to address certain LDs....(more)
- They do say that. And my kid went through the entire application process to be told that they just got their IB certificate and would be focusing on that. I think that they have...(more)
- Seems like they are seeking to address certain LDs....(more)
- ^^ might be too young for these programs, but good to check out...good luck...(more)
- I have a great one! She is an SLP who works with kids who have any kind of expressive language issue. She is working with my dd on writing. Most of her clients go away in the...(more)
- I’m in NYC. Is she only in CT?
- Yes. Sorry. There are so many LD programs in NYC. None for summer?
- I was self deluding and signed him up for MS camp, too late to back out and now suffering major remorse. Hoping to make at least dent with tutor. Currrent one is from one of...(more)
- I am you. I made the same mistake with my ds but was able to get him out of the camps because he's now at a year round school so they considered it a medical issue and gave us...(more)
- Ok thank you!
- I am you. I made the same mistake with my ds but was able to get him out of the camps because he's now at a year round school so they considered it a medical issue and gave us...(more)
- I was self deluding and signed him up for MS camp, too late to back out and now suffering major remorse. Hoping to make at least dent with tutor. Currrent one is from one of...(more)
- NP: Try calling the Churchill School Center - I believe they recommend tutors or programs.
- Is Greenwich just as easy as White Plains? Eagle Hill in Greenwich has a summer program.
- Where are you coming from? Greenwich is north of White Plains, further but not too much further.
- Live in Manhattan
- There are good resources in Manhattan. I would not send a child up to Greenwich every day for this.
- Live in Manhattan
- Where are you coming from? Greenwich is north of White Plains, further but not too much further.
- Yes. Sorry. There are so many LD programs in NYC. None for summer?
- I’m in NYC. Is she only in CT?
- NYU has a summer camp. Can't remember the name, but I'll try to find the info later. Sticky.
- Carla Herzog on the UES. OG tutor.
- You can always call. I think there's also one in Norwalk, CT and a sleep away one at Eagle Hill in Hardwick, Mass too.