Hello,
My son is 7.5 years old and in 2nd grade. He has been diagnosed with SPD. He has been going to OT for 8 months and have seen great strides. He is very bright, but we have not tested him yet. He is doing well in school this year for the most part, but he has trouble with certain aspects. His teacher is very nice, but I can tell she does not see what I see because he struggles with focus. If I read a math word problem to him, for example, he will blurt out the answer without writing anything down. If he has to read it, he struggles to even focus on it. He can read well and does not have dyslexia. I introduced multiplication one evening verbally and he could answer correctly 2 dozen problems. Last night, we introduced percentage and he could answer correctly repeatedly on the drive home. He has never had either. He grasps concepts very fast. But in class he struggles with doing the work. He gets distracted or his numbers are not legible and not lined up correctly. I met with his teacher and she sees him as just having trouble completing the work. She does not see the side we see at home. He does not qualify for IEP and am wondering about another option. I want to make sure he is shining through his challenges.
