How many of our children also have special needs? - Page 3

[jtkkmom]

My daughter likely wouldn't qualify as gifted, however she really excells in some areas, notably reading.  She knew the alphabet & the sounds each letter makes before she was 2.  She taught herself this through  a video as well as the leapfrog fridge magnet toy.  I have been working on her on reading though, & she started reading simple books at age 3.5. She just turned 4 last week & is reading at a grade one level.  I've been trying to get a good video of her reading but because she can read much more quickly than she can speak (& because we try not to put pressure on her by testing) it is hard to get it on tape. My daughter has Down syndrome.

[Thing1Thing2]

Originally Posted by Aufilia 

I'm late to this thread, but I totally agree that an evaluation is a good idea if you feel like something's off.  Insight made by specialists has been very helpful to us, though I still feel like we don't yet have the full pictuer as to what goes on with DD.  She's definitely gifted, and everyone agrees that she has sensory processing problems.  We just had an evaluation this week and the only "new" conclusion is that she's definitely not autistic, though she could maybe be dx Asperger's in the future depending on how things play out.  She may or may not fit into some other neat category (ADHD, perhaps) later on instead, but for now she is still just smart, SPD, and very quirky in a way that doesn't fit into any easy boxes.

Yes, trying to get an evaluation. This is a long process in NY because I have to come up with a 2 page letter on why we don't vax! That's hard to do with a toddler, but working on it.  I have a feeling that DS won't fit into a neat package either. I know he's intelligent and quirky, but I'm not sure if he will qualify for help because we've taken such good care of him, that his symptoms are minimal. He's been gluten, dairy, casein, corn and soy free since he started eating solids (severe reflux when I had those things in my breastmilk).

A few months back, he was exposed to food allergens and his quirks and behaviors became very spectrumy. Just hoping that the specialists understand this so I can get a dx and he can get some help.

Originally Posted by jtkkmom 

My daughter likely wouldn't qualify as gifted, however she really excells in some areas, notably reading.  She knew the alphabet & the sounds each letter makes before she was 2.  She taught herself this through  a video as well as the leapfrog fridge magnet toy.  I have been working on her on reading though, & she started reading simple books at age 3.5. She just turned 4 last week & is reading at a grade one level.  I've been trying to get a good video of her reading but because she can read much more quickly than she can speak (& because we try not to put pressure on her by testing) it is hard to get it on tape. My daughter has Down syndrome.

She sounds like a very smart little girl!