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General Discussion
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MrsAugustine, thanks for starting this thread! Portia, terrific feedback. I'm all ears.
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General Discussion
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I didn't mean to imply all low paying jobs only attract mediocre workers--like I said, there are those who are called to it-- but a lot of potentially really great teachers, folks who have excelled in college, stay the heck away because they can go w
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General Discussion
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I like the type of work I do but I absolutely HATE the rat race (early mornings and commuting, etc.) and don't love working a job. Ideally, I wouldn't have to work at all and just get to indulge in all my hobbies all day and spend more time with my k
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DS6 LOVES this book. I mean LOVES. But his approach to learning does not allow for this book to be our primary source text. I use it as a fun supplement. That being said, the best thing in the world about homeschooling is that YOU get to decide w
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Twice Exceptional
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We're just getting started on this journey as well so I'm also glad to hear about other experiences. My son's visual integration evaluation is on Monday - that's when the OD will figure out what he needs in terms of VT. We will have a follow up resul
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General Discussion
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Originally Posted By: DudeI probably would have found value in the article if they hadn't wrapped it in such inflammatory, nonsensical rhetoric. War on math? Progressive? I feel like I need a shower. This is why I don't read opinion pieces. I'm
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General Discussion
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They had spent 2 hours in the park doing field games.
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Pre-school
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DS has never been very picky about what his clothes look like, but he was, and still is, quite picky about how they feel. DD is not very picky about how clothes feel, but pickier about how they look. For both of them, I mostly just let them pick ou
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Identification, Testing & Assessment
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In FL each school district has to write its policies for various things in a document called a Pupil Progression Plan (PPP). That document is available to the public. In other states they might call it something different but I am sure they have so
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General Discussion
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DD finished her junior year of high school (at 13yo) with a grade-point-average of 4.47 on the year, and a cumulative GPA of 4.33-- obviously weighted with honors and AP. She is just plain good at EVERYTHING she does academically. Living in the day
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General Discussion
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Originally Posted By: HowlerKarmaHey, let's face it... long-distance freeway driving is booooooooorrrrrring. But at 75 mph, being inattentive is not an option. ... especially when multi-tasking.
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Twice Exceptional
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3xmama-- You might be interested in this book: http://www.oepf.org/product/reflexes-learning-behavior and/or on what you can find by googling "Sally Goddard vestibular." I am no expert and am not pushing this at all--but I am newly investigating this
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General Discussion
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If insurance covered your other testing related to Autism is very likely you can get a Neuropsych eval covered as well (we went that route and were successful.) As for what tests - that kind of depends on which Dr you go to, but the Weschler tests ar
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Parenting and Advocacy
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DS7 is 2E with Aspergers and completely lacks any registering of social hierarchy. He will correct ANYONE not because he is being mean or disrespectful but because, in his mind, if something is wrong it should be corrected. He will also states things
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Learning Environments
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My dd was so good with playing by ear that it took her teacher several years (and mom pointing it out) to figure out she could not sight read. I found a few websites that teach sight reading. Can't remember what they are and they weren't the greate
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General Discussion
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I agree with both points 3 and 4 above. This has become our strategy, too.
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Parenting and Advocacy
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Originally Posted By: st pauli girl I should say that I had a serious book buying problem when DS was little. I love, love books, and I loved to buy them for DS. When he started tearing through books like candy, we made the switch to the public libra
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Twice Exceptional
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Hi KJP, Here are some that I've bookmarked, based on where we can reasonably travel to for drop-off/pickup: Camp Starfish, in New Hampshire; Camp Akeela in Vermont; Franklin Academy Summer program in Connecticut; Talisman Camp in North Carolina; SOA
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Twice Exceptional
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Vision therapy could potentially help you. It addresses those issues of distance, space, etc. It involves re-wiring the brain. The results can be dramatic. But the results don't necessarily happen overnight and vt is not necessarily a magic cure
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General Discussion
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When my sons were young as I'm sure is the case with most kids, they also hated to lose and it played havoc with their emotions at times. Gaming was a large part of them learning to win and lose gracefully in addition to emphasizing the following oft
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Recommended Resources
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Coursera "Introduction to Systematic Program Design - Part 1" looks good. https://class.coursera.org/programdesign-001/lecture/index It uses http://www.programbydesign.org/ . I feel that this is a much needed course - to complement basic memorizati
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Twice Exceptional
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If your DS has a disability that interferes with his access to the curriculum, then a 504 is a document that will let all the teachers know that your child needs something different in order to learn. Like Polarbear says, I'd send a note to the prin
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Identification, Testing & Assessment
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Would you mind posting his subtest scores, or would you be able to tell us if there is variation in the subtest scores for non-verbal? The three subtests commonly give vary in the skills they assess, so (jmo) it's not that clear-cut to say an average
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General Discussion
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Our gifted school used it and my son completed what he was given without complaint other than that the teacher never gave him new work.
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Parenting and Advocacy
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Old Dad, I think your summary is really on target. We've had fewer problems and frustrations with private schools and more in only one year of a public school than all other years combined, but the school was a very bad fit for our son. But we've
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