My son is in 9th grade and is ADHD. He has very poor executive functions causing problems in math and writing. He has been evaluated twice with the school deciding that he has normal IQ. I know of many other cases where poor executive function has not been recognized as a reason to give IEPs, […]
Tags: "Child with a Disability" · Eligibility · Executive function · Grades · IQ Scores · Labels
My granddaughter is in 2nd grade. She cannot read. She was diagnosed with dyslexia by a psychologist and a special educational consultant. At present she is receiving 15 minutes a day with the Special Educator. When we requested tutoring with the Special Educator, we were advised that dyslexia is not considered a learning disability. What we […]
Tags: Dyslexia · Labels · Reading · Specific Learning Disability
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