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seriously 267 people looked at my concerns for KR
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Re: seriously 267 people looked at my concerns for KR
The girl I have that has it this year is a kindergarten student (I teach many levels, special education). But she has started talking to teachers in the last few weeks. She doesn't talk to all the teachers but does talk to the ones she needs. Another student I had a few years ago was in 4th grade and would only talk to the kids. We had to work out a whole system for her to answer in my classroom. She would read into a tape recorder so I could assess her oral fluency. She would write her answers to verbal questions on a white paddle board. But by the end of the year, she was talking to me. She gave me her pic and would show up at my desk at the end of the day to share some news, random things. She had her state testing and wrote a whole essay on being so scared to talk after being silent for so many years. She didn't know where to begin and she didn't want to draw attention to herself. She was such a sweet kid.
If you think that this may be bigger than being shy, it might be worth it to talk to the counselor at school. Sometimes our counselors do social groups where they take turns, play games and try to adjust to social situations. A lot of kids are just really quiet and come out on there own. They are not necessarily SM. Maybe having triplets has allowed them to have their own communication so it might just be hard for her to branch out. Your kids are so adorable, btw.
I just read it. I don't have any input or advice. I have no idea on the subject.
Hope you find a way to get your concerns answered.
Thanks OP, she was dx with it two years by her speech therapist and Dev Ped. She has been doing good in school and her teacher is very sweet. Kalie has responded well to her but she does not always communicate with her when she needs to.
She has told me that she is scared of being wrong and that she is embarrassed. She goes out with the counselor once a week for social play, but she has no problem talking to her friends, it is just when an adult ask her a question
and she loves my sister, she was so excited about her going, gave her a big hug and kiss, she just would not talk to her
I have some relatives who have never heard her talk as she claims up when around them and as I said she did not talk at all for the three years she was in preschool. Just smiled
Ok, so she does have the dx. I can understand her fear of being wrong. It is great that she does communicate with her teacher (even if it is a whisper or some type of communication). I've have several of them over the past 18 years and they all talk to their friends. I haven't had one yet that doesn't gab away with the friends. Adults are big ppl and that can be intimidating to some kids. It sounds like you are doing all the things that will help her along. It is great that you included her on the day out and I'm sure even if she didn't talk, she enjoyed being with her sister. And who doesn't like a shopping trip, lol.
Most of the kids I've worked with do outgrow it eventually. The oldest student was a 6th grader who I have seen out and about (she's in high school now) and she's talking now. The most important thing is to have a supportive school enviornment. Some teachers deal with SM better than others. The most important thing being able to keep some form of communication open. As she gets older she will be able to communicate more through writing. For now simple writing and pictures are good too.
We have a student in kinder this year with this and we were actually supposed to meet with the mom today but my little one was home sick. She has made some progress but we are still having a VERY difficult time assessing her (since kinder is mostly verbal assessments). she has made some progress with talking to teachers and other students but shuts down when she doesn't want to do something.
it sounds like you are further along (with the counselor, dx, etc) than this parent. she has taken her to the pedi and they just said she was shy....which we know it is so much more than that.
The differences was so obvious to me because of the multiple factor. I think I noticed a lot of things sooner than others. Plus the not talking at preschool etc thing..
if you have a singleton or they do not attend a preschool then it may not be noticeable to some parents.