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Quote: Originally Posted by Jen Muise  I've offered to volunteer in class several times and take on a regular time slot, but got a lukewarm response because ' that's not really appropriate for gr4".  Weird. ...
Thanks for the further info.  My dd is highly gifted (99.9th percentile composite IQ) and has an ADD and anxiety disorder dx.  I've also wondered about something else going on like dyslexia b/c she has weird reading issues...
Quote: Originally Posted by Jen Muise  It only occurred to me that she might qualify for gifted the other day, so I haven't looked into that.  Tough it out seems like a bad plan, it's already disruptive for the...
Good luck.  FWIW, we skipped our dd whose fall bd put her as one of the youngest in grade and our area, too, is heavy on redshirting.  She is now 2 yrs or more younger than some of the kids in her grade.  It has worked...
So, if I am reading this correctly, your child is not suspected of having ADHD, correct?   Quote: Originally Posted by LynnS6  They didn't give the Processing Speed Test to him. This was for an ADHD research...
The few things I can tell you:   A scaled score of a 7 is the 16th percentile.  The block design subtest relies heavily on not only what it is testing (visual spatial ability/ability to rotate things in space), but also...
We were always given the data regarding standardized tests, but there have been aspects of dds' assessments and report cards that were similarly unhelpful.  For instance, I recall the same 1-4 rating scale in K.  If you got a...
Quote: Originally Posted by donnabc    .  While charter schools receive state money, it only averages 85% of the amount received by the traditional public schools.  Our school was not included in...
I wouldn't b/c, looking at it from a long term perspective, if he doesn't go back and finish his long term career options and earning potential will be harmed.  I recall reading once that kids who took a year off post high school,...
  Quote: Originally Posted by lesleybrooks852  Okay, thanks for all of your replies! Something I want to clarify is my 9 year old is 57 lbs, something that might help some of you out! She is getting used to...
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