Thanks mich and jack'smom,
I appologize for not giving more information, My son is going to have an Evaluation for Central Auditory Processing Disorder at Childrens Hospital next week. His hearing screenings have all came back normal but the SLP at school had noted that he showed difficulty in following multistep directions in relation to auditory cues. He also frequently mishears(ex. cap for cat etc.)and has a history of language delay. The school said he qualifies for an IEP in Expressive Language which I am happy about but I am concerned about them using the discrepancy model to rule out other learning disabilities. He is struggling immensely with reading, spelling, and written expression. He has been in a specialized reading program at school 4xweek for three years and has not made the gains they hoped for, which is another reason the test was administered. We also are working constantly at home with reading,ryming, memory games, journal writting as well as regular homework. Though at home I am able to keep it creative and fun to keep him engaged in learning, at school he is very cognizant of his current standing in relation to his peers. The WIAT-III scores also seem elevated as he is not able to perform at the same level in the classroom. His self esteem is beginning to break down and I am afraid that by under estimating his strengths and weaknesses it may prove disastrous to his most valuable assets which are his perseverance and determination. His deficits are always before him at school but his talents are rarely recognized. He loves Legos,the Neocube and taking apart everything to see how things work. He is very good at mathmatical concepts, understands multiplication but is very slow on timed basic facts. He is asking me for more math homework. I think he desperately wants to be noticed for something he is good at. It is so sad to hear him saying that he does not think he is smart, that he will never be able to read and that he is so afraid of being held back again. He has already shown signs of perfectionism and I do not know how much more he can bear. Any suggestions would be very helpful. Do you think that more comprehensive testing would be warranted or by using a Non-Verbal IQ test (which may be a better indicator of his ability)might shed more light, considering his Language Disability?
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