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    Funny Church Signs?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    The one dh and I used to giggle at (sorry) every time we drove past was totally not meant to be funny, but the name of the church was "Overcoming Faith Baptist Church".

     

    There is a "Faith Free Presbyterian Church" in my hometown. I've always giggled about the church with no faith.

    Question regarding post-count and dealers

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    FWIW, I would far rather have continued discussion on a homeschooling related topic from a couple months ago than a current discussion on appliances, eggs left on counters overnight or the latest A-Z threads.

     

    I realize that I risk revealing my curmudgenly self, but it is draining to wander through a half dozen screens of discussion to find only a couple that are homeschooling related.

     

    Someone resurecting an old thread without adding anything other than an I Agree is not helpful. But adding to the conversation? Is there really an issue with that?

     

    :iagree: I've never understood this imaginary rule of "don't resurrect old threads." If I search on a topic and a 100% relevant old thread comes up, it makes more sense to continue the conversation.

     

    (The only time I have a problem with old thread is when the question is time sensitive i.e. "The dog just ate a bag of chocolate! Should I call the vet?" Those should only be answered in the first hour or so.:D)

    Diagnosing an Auditory Processing Disorder

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    We saw an audiologist at a local hospital. The initial hearing exam and first APD screening at the hospital were paid for by insurance.

     

    That's encouraging!

     

    Most folks (including the public school system) tackle APD with accommodations. Why? Because they are nothing more than really good study habits! (Like studying in a quiet room with no background noise. Using ear plugs when there is noise. Practicing proper pronunciation by reading aloud a few minutes a day. Actively using a reading comprehension program that exercises comprehension skills daily. Using hands on as a medium to cement what a child might have not "heard." Practicing memory skills, using a intensive and systematic phonics and spelling program, Even Ruth Beechick style dictation is helpful, as well as editing programs such as Editor in Chief. Honing notetaking skills. Writing down directions, etc... The list is endless. ) Good teaching...good studying...practice, practice, practice with the focus of developing stronger skills. The more individual and customized you can make the plan of attack, the better.

     

    Great info here. Thanks for all these ideas!

    Diagnosing an Auditory Processing Disorder

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    That is surprising to me. Our audiologist is in Raleigh, only about 40 min from our home. She works for a local ENT/ST practice, not affiliated with a hospital or university. Duke has an APD department, too, so if we hadn't found our audiologist, we would have gone to Duke. A friend of mine had her son's testing at Duke. I guess I am lucky to live in a place where these services are available.

     

    I was surprised too! Asheville is the center for medical treatment for all of WNC and we have specialist of every kind here! I wouldn't be opposed to going to Duke for testing if we need to. My kids used to go to the dermatologist there and my dad just had a bone marrow transplant there. We love Duke doctors! :D

     

    Our audiologist was very helpful and getting the diagnosis was worthwhile. She spent a lot of time going over her report and recommendations in a separate appt without our kids.

     

    This is what I'm hoping for. Someone who will take our concerns seriously and help us navigate our way through this.

     

    You mentioned language problems. Has he been evaluated by an SLP? Even though an audiologist does the diagnosis, most of the recommended treatments are provided by SLPs. A good experienced SLP doesn't need an APD diagnosis to diagnose and treat the related language issues. Just find one that has a lot of experience.

     

    I've considered that. Do you think it would be worth it to go that route first?

     

    My dd8 was evaluated once by a young SLP who didn't see any evidence of APD (!) even though my poor dd failed the evaluation so badly that the audiologist didn't even wait to score the results before telling me that there is something serious going on with her and I need to go ahead and start scheduling evaluations with other professionals. The SLP my dd has now is great!

     

    That's terrible! I'm glad your daughter is with someone competent now.

     

    ETA: Our insurance covered my kids' APD testing, although I understand that some insurance companies don't.

     

    What insurance do you have? We have BCBS. I haven't looked up whether or not they would cover it.

    Diagnosing an Auditory Processing Disorder

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    I'm pretty sure one of my sons has an Auditory Processing Disorder. From what I've read, the first step would be to go to an Audiologist then possibly on to a speech pathologist. I started asking around for recommendations for and Audiologist and ended up in an email conversation with a speech therapist who is a friend of a friend. Here is her most recent email.

     

    I would recommend AHNE for children in general, however, I don't know of anyone in this area who does central auditory processing testing. True CAPD testing by an audiologist takes hours to do, and I think that it is done so infrequently that places have stopped doing it. It is sometimes done at Universities, so you might want to check with [insert local university]. When I was in clinic, the general rule was that if a child has trouble in school, and central auditory processing was thought to be the cause, the recommendations were the same whether the child was actually diagnosed with CAPD or not.

     

    Have you found this to be true? Is it really that hard to find someone to test and diagnose APD? She keeps mentioning problems in school, and he does have some academic issues, but his language problem is affecting his life in general, not just school.

     

    Help! I'm at the end of my rope and I know my son has been at the end of his rope for quite awhile.

     

    TIA

    YIKES!! Are we THAT far behind??

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    We are doing standardized testing for the first time in a few weeks, and I am nervous about it.

     

    To help prepare a little, I googled "third grade sample test" and saw the CRCT (which I know our state takes; don't know if other states take it as well.

     

    It was multiple choice, and for the sake of time and space I won't print all the choices, but some of the questions included:

     

    1) Why were the people of the Cherokee nation sent on the Trail of Tears?

     

    2) This Native American nation called themselves Muskogee. However, the early English colonists called them Creeks. Why?

     

    3) What natural resource do the Rocky Mountains provide for the people of Denver?

     

    4) Which geographical feature divide European Russia from Asian Russia?

     

    5) Ships sailing from Europe to the American colonies frequently sailed south and then west across the Atlantic Ocean. Why did they follow this route?

     

    6) Which branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws?

     

    7) Why is a metal spoon warmer than a wooden spoon when stirring a pot of soup?

     

    8) Which of these trees keeps its leaves throughout the year -- apple, American elm, red maple, longleaf pine?

     

    9) A scratch test measures what part of a mineral?

     

     

    I don't know the answer to half of these -- and I don't think my third grader would know the answer to ANY of them! They are certainly not anything we've been directly studying or discussing.

     

    If this is what the standardized test is like, my kid is sure to BOMB it!

     

    Is that really representative of the questions? Would your third graders get these all right?? Am I failing as poorly as it appears??

     

    Panic-y Jenny

     

    These look more like End-of-Grade questions--questions designed to test compliance with state standards. They are different from a standardized test. I would google "third grade standardized test sample" instead. HTH!

    Where to go after FLL 4

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    My mom is a middle school Language Arts teacher with many years experience, multiple degrees, and national certification. So, when I had this question, I asked her to compare a few programs for me. :-) She likes the look of CLE. She says it's thorough, engaging, and more modern than R&S. She also likes the workbook format for that age vs. the textbook format of R&S.

     

    Hope this helps!

    Question for Nook owners (Kindle owners welcome too!)

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Well, the only time I use the internet on my Kindle is when I am actively downloading books, or syncing it if I've been reading on my iPhone. (Then again, I have no need for internet because I have an iPhone.) Other than that, my wireless is always off (to save battery life). But simply for downloading books, I would rather have 3G than WiFi because I can download/buy books wherever I am, and I don't have to have WiFi access.

     

    You can buy books on the Nook with 3G, it's just the browser that's restricted to WiFi. I don't have a smart phone, so I was hoping to be able to check email/Facebook with my Nook.

    Question for Nook owners (Kindle owners welcome too!)

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I've had a chance to spend some time with my sister-in-law's Kindle. I've been leaning toward a Nook, though, but just recently found out that the new browser only works with WiFi and not over the 3G network like the Kindle's. This has given me pause because s-i-l really likes that she can look up things on Wikipedia, check her email, and facebook whenever she wants to and not have to be dependent on WiFi access. Is that enough of a reason to go with a Kindle instead of a Nook?

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