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    If one of your children have special needs,

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    I had asked this question to my children's doctor a while back, and he said he had not read anything that would confirm that learning disabilities ran in families. He seemed to think it was mostly anecdotal evidence that it might. So -- perhaps no one knows for certain? I do believe that one a child has exhibited some type of learning issue, you become more aware of possible issues, both in your own children and in other people's children.

    Does this sound like an Auditory Processing Disorder to you? (or something else)

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    I suppose it could be auditory processing -- but, honestly, it doesn't sound like a typical CAPD issue to me. Most with auditory processing issues are missing the whole thing (that is, they cannot answer the big question, but they don't know the answer to the more distinct questions either). I would think it is more of a language issue, Obviously, he doesn't need a speech eval, but the language component might be helpful. I know that with some language issues, the children are extremely literal, have trouble drawing conclusions (that is, the cannot see the big picture), can't sequence properly, and don't understand humor.

    Is my daughter going to grow up to hate me?

    in Parents' Forum Afterschooling Board

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    I think your schedule looks entirely workable. I know, however, with my daughter TV suddenly became a big issue. At first I said there was no time during the week, but the I found out all the girls in her class were watching Dancing With the Stars, and then talking about it a lot at school. My daughter was feeling totally left out! I decided that, if she had all her homework and other "work" finished, I would let her watch. I cannot tell you how happy it has made her to be able to be a part of the next day discussions. You might want to see if anything similar is going on.

    Auditory and Visual therapy? Anyone's children do this?

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    I know a little bit about auditory therapy, and quite a bit about speech issues. They are different. Children with auditory problems often cannot hear sound differences (sound discrimination). For this, depending on how severe the problem is, some start with The Listening Program, and then move on to Fast Forword (very expensive) or Earobics (not very expensive). Some children can start with FF or Earobics and be successful.

     

    The LiPS program by Lindamood Bell is a little more broad, in my opinion. (We did FF and then LiPS.) This program works to show the child how sounds are made as well as teaching them phonemic awareness and reading.

     

    However, there may be issues other than auditory processing that are causing the speech difficulties. She could have apraxia or oral motor issues. That is, she can hear the sounds just fine; she just cannot get her lips and tongue in position to say the words properly. In that case, intensive speech therapy (perhaps using the Kaufman system or Prompt) would be more successful.

    Vocabulary

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    I have a Second Grade daughter, who just finished achievement testing. She did extremely well, except for Vocabulary. Her vocabulary was "below level" and she had difficult figuring out the meaning of unfamiliar words from context.

     

    Has anyone else had a child with this issue, and if so, how did you work on it with them? Any good vocab resources out there?

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