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babyaustin725
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My nephew is a great example of why moms should trust their gut
babyaustin725
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My nephew is ten and a half. His speech has always been a little hard to understand. Everyone always figured it was because he talks so fast and/or because he's lazy. When he started school, his grades were poor. My sister was very concerned and surprised, because he is a bright kid. My sister did some research and he seemed to fit a lot of what she read about dyslexia. She talked to his teacher about it and they brushed her off. A few years later, she removed him from school and started homeschooling him. They live in rural Missouri and there is very little help for situations like this in that area. My sister decided to get him really tested a month or so ago. It cost like $5k (they have no extra money), but she knew she needed to do it. Results: moderate to sever dyslexia.
It is so sad that he could have been helped years ago if the teachers would have just acknowledged my sister's concerns. He is, I think, more than a year behind in school and in addition to having to deal with dyslexia, he is going to be playing catch up.
So, I know a few of the moms on here have had concerns about development of your children and had them tested. Good job mamas. Trust your gut. If someone tells you it's wrong but don't have anything to back it up, talk to someone else.
T-man (07/27/05, 2:52pm, 10 lbs, 2 oz, 22")
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TTC #2 for a million years: SA normal, CD 23 bloodwork shows nothing amiss, ovulation detected. Next step: ? maybe CD3 bloodwork to check eggs? All out of pocket, so limited IF tests/treatments.
TTC #2 for a million years: SA normal, CD 23 bloodwork shows nothing amiss, ovulation detected. Next step: ? maybe CD3 bloodwork to check eggs? All out of pocket, so limited IF tests/treatments.
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Re: My nephew is a great example of why moms should trust their gut
I'm glad she took him to be tested. It makes me mad that those teachers overlooked her concerns.
Such a true statement, trusting your gut. We had similar problem but in reverse for my niece and nephew. They weren't participating the way the teachers wanted them to and their grades were awful! Turns out, they were bored and just didn't want to do the stuff the teachers had them doing. We only found out after having them tested.
It's sad because between a teacher and a parent you should be able to figure out what's going on, they are the two people that spend the most time with the child/ren.
Yes, they are. Any school/district that receives gov't funding is required legally to provide special education testing and accommodations as needed, per IDEA...
On that note, the bright side is that the school district they reside in must now provide services to him. She should contact her local district and explain her situation.