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He was just dx with learning disabilities and mild ADD. We've been addressing the reading issues with a tutor for some time, but obviously the reading problems have effected his writing abilities.
I'd like to do something after school 3-4 days a week afterschool. When I was homeschooling we used Rod & Staff and other curriculum (I can't remember their names!) for my kids. It's been a while since I bought curriculum, and I'm sure there's other stuff out there too. I'd love some recommendations for an older child (12) who needs a gentle hand with writing to get him started.
So...no dx of a LD of "written expression"?
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hiccup :huh:
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Sure doesn't look like it's defunct. http://www.roadmaptolastbesthope.com/ Have you tried calling customer service?
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Sure doesn't look like it's defunct. http://www.roadmaptolastbesthope.com/ Have you tried calling customer service?
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Not only do I know who she is, but I have a That Girl t-shirt. Wasn't she also on Friends, for the benefit of those of us who aren't older than water?
"Older than water"? Never heard of that. I've heard of, "older than dirt"...which would be me, in either case.
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Yes. I'm turning 55.
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really. I have no clue how to do this. I was a good kid and I was terrified of my parents. (long, sad story there) I've tried to be compassionate, firm and kind, but unless I am giving my dd her own way, she will react with anger and an overabundance of emotion.
The whole "it is simply not tolerated." I don't get that. I mean even as a small child, this dd has been so extremely volatile. After you've dished out consequences and taken everything there is to take away and the behavior is still unchanged...then what?
Some (or many) families have no experience with inherited neurological disorders, they just can't relate...try not to feel judged, because they are in no position to do so.
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Never happened in my family either. My parents have raised 10+ kids and never has a door been slammed, a voice raised or an argument held OUT OF ANGER by any one over the age of 3. Ever. It simply isn't allowed or tolerated. Period.
Any learning disabilities or neurological disorders run in your family?
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Have you looked up mood disorders? They often go with ---or are the cause of ODD behavior. I hear that so often of kids with bipolar----walking on eggshells, irritable, etc. Kids don't show depression or mania like adults do. Good book---The Bipolar Child or check out www.bpkids.org or www.bipolarchild.com
ODD is a serious thing but very often there is something else going on that is causing the ODD behavior. The trick is to figure out what is behind the behavior---mood disorder, ADHD, sensory stuff, autism spectrum, etc.
Couldn't agree more. Things like ADHD often look totally different in girls and can be overlooked. I suggest you cross-post over at the Special Needs board, lots of super-experienced advice there.
Btw, ODD isn't organic in and of itself. It's a sort of "cycle" someone gets into when entrenched in
a battle for control (because they feel out of control). The best answer I have had for that is to come alongside the child as a collaborative problem solver...REMOVE THE BATTLE FOR CONTROL...yourself included. Read Ross Greene's, The Explosive Child, for support and ideas on collaborative problem solving. Intervention is extremely important, as ODD can progress into Conduct Disorder, which is devastating...the majority will be imprisoned at some point in their life. Lives are in the balance.
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DS9 does his business in the bathroom, but often does a 360 and sprays all over. So fun to clean this up at 3am...
Holy carp! You win. That's horrifying.
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I stay up late .... SO....
I can stop my 7yo ds from finishing (not starting) his business... in the kitchen drawer... which is further away than the bathroom. What makes pulling out a drawer seem like raising a toilet lid? I've always stopped my kiddos before (drawer and kitchen garbage have been attempted)...not this time. So where do your sleepy kids like to pee? :huh:
And for even more TMI.... We're always on him to drink more - even the doctor says he needs to drink more. Before bed he was excited b/c his pee was clear. Guess that explains tonight's urgency :)
My sleepy kid likes to whiz in his bed, most of the time. I did come home from the grocery store once, and while pulling in the driveway I caught the lovely vision of ds taking a wee off the back deck (second floor). We live in the country, with no one around....but still! :o
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We started dabbling with Irasshai the year before we really dug into it. I reviewed both Irasshai and Beginning Japanese on my blog here.
In our case ds really wants to live in Japan and I wanted to approach the learning from more than one teaching style. Irasshai is a good program though. I do think it lacks in learning some Kanji and audio support. The videos are great, Tim sensei is a wonderful teacher, however, I wanted to add more realistic conversational support. Tim sensei does a lot of classroom style speed, which is perfect for where we are. I just wanted ds to be exposed to more natural conversational speeds.
Yes, we have the texts and workbooks from Amazon. This year, ds will be doing some Irasshai and some Beginning Japanese. After this year, I'm not sure which direction we'll take, but he wants to do 4 years of Japanese. We may finish the Irasshai program, we may switch to Intermediate Japanese (Tuttle) - we may integrate them both. I'm hoping we can both take the JPLT at some point.
We're adding a lot of cultural studies and may do a full credit on Japanese history and philosophy his senior year.
Have you found that Beginning Japanese covers the Kanji adequately, then? When would you recommend bringing in BJ? Year 2?
Japanese history and culture sounds like a great idea..dd would love to do that herself.
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Beautiful Feet comes to mind. They have a " History of Classical Music". It utilizes the Music Masters series, which would be accessible to an 8yo. Reading level is 4th & up, but mom could easily read aloud more difficult material. Cost can be cut substantially if you buy a used guide, use the library, or buy used literature as you go. Adoremusbooks.com has the cds at the cheapest price. This is all fresh because I'm piecing an art & music history course together for dd's electives. I will not be using BF, just some elements from it.
http://bfbooks.com/History-of-Classical-Music-Jumbo-Pack
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My son and I are learning Japanese together. We use Irasshai from GPB as our main text and program. Beginning Japanese from Tuttle is good, but moves faster, we're supplementing with it on a slower basis.
I also contacted our nearest Japanese consulate and received some great tourism type stuff.
"Jiro Dreams of Sushi" is a great documentary.
Right behind you elegant! DD will be starting Irasshai this year. Did you purchase the texts? Why are you supplementing? Are you rounding things out to stretch it to a four year course? I'm asking because I have thought about doing that.
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Sounds like all my boys with ADHD...except the incessant talking, which surfaced as part of NLD (nonverbal learning disorder) with my youngest. NLD usually presents with math and handwriting issues, but you didn't mention any of that. I find the constant talking one of the most difficult symptoms to deal with, myself. :banghead: Hang in there, and jot down the symptoms as you recognize them, very important for evaluations. How are his social skills? Does he have friends? Does he annoy others? How about impatience (waiting in line, etc.)? How does he handle frustration? These are all areas to be observed. I think intervention is extremely important, ADHD can really derail a positive self-image and the belief that one can be successful in life. For many, lives are in the balance.
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I have the Simply Classical book, How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism and Aspergers, and Smart But Scattered Teens. Not sure which one I will start first. Interesting how some of us chose the same books!
Not a review, or even a qualified critique...but, I bought "Smart But Scattered" because well, I'm smart, but scattered. I could never/would never use the approach in the book. It makes me want to scratch my eyes out. It seems to be written for people who are organized and think it's what disorganized (insert adhd/inattentive-type) people need. I think people like me need much more intuitive-type ideas. Just sayin'. But of course, I may be totally wrong as well.
It just so happens Simply Classical is next on my reading list. :)
Geo
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Untreated amblyopia can lead to permanent blindness. My FIL is legally blind in one eye because he didn't wear his patch as a kid like he was supposed to.
As is my husband for the same reason. Admittedly, it's got to be terribly frustrating to be forced to use the weaker eye, but blindness in that eye (later in life) is the pits. Dh now has to wear protection over his only seeing eye, to protect it against any accidents that could potentially leave him totally blind.
And "yes" to having learning problems, dh is dyslexic.
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Are you using the macaw book? Teacher editions of the dragonfly book are a lot cheaper, but I don't know how closely the questions will correlate. I found it helpful to have the TE.
I found a used "Dragonfly" edition for $12ppd. Fortunately, we won't need TE because dd is using High School Biology in Your Home. It's research based, so the text is just a source, not the guide. She'll the internet and library as well.
Conversely, she will be using PH World History: Modern Era...and the used TEs that match her text are high. Unless I find one I can afford, I will have to do without.
Geo
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Can't help you, but I feel your pain. Mine is in the history dept.
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My ds11 was diagnosed just last year, even though I had suspected it for years. His processing speed is in the 1st percentile...that alone makes both of our lives very frustrating. Antidepressants were first order for both of us. That has made all the difference. His meltdowns (which precipitated my own) have decreased to only a few times a week...usually because I am trying to rush him, not on schoolwork mind you (I've got that one down)...just everything else. :crying: Since lat week I'm chomping at the bit to buy the "Simply Classical" book about classical education and special needs children. I read sample pages on memoriapress.com and found it inspiring, as well as comforting. In also I found the 2 books, "Nonverbal Disorders at Home/School" very helpful with matching behaviors with what's really going on with him at the moment. Amazon has some cheap, used copies I saw the other day. Hey would anyone here consider forming a NVLD group on the board? Just wondering (and hoping). Please forgive my stream-of-consciousness style as I type this.I understand their interest in explaining the issues, not the name of the diagnosis, but I'm like you: I *need* information. I am a parts-to-whole thinker, so having the name of the diagnosis helps me get the info (parts) to make sense of the whole (diagnosis). If the neuropsychologist had just said, "there's a 15 point difference" b/t the two parts of the WISC, I'd have struggled to make sense of it.
I don't focus on the diagnosis/name, but it does help me to locate the information that I need, so it's helpful. :)
In a follow-up post, I'm going to paste all of the details I've been compiling about NVLD. Hopefully, it'll help you.
And, if you'd like to correspond via email or telephone to commiserate and/or just share information, please do. I'd love to have someone to "bounce" ideas off of.
Lisa
lkporter91 at gmail dot com
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We LOVE SOTW audio books and I'd really like to supplement our science with something similar. Does anyone know of any science audio books? textbooks like Apologia or great living books that are in audio format also? I can't seem to find audiobooks unless I know a title to search for. Thanks for any help!
DS loved "The Storybook of Science" by Jean-Henri Fabre'...maybe someone has made an audiobook of it. If not, It's still worth reading aloud to the kids yourself.
Geo
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Good is relative. :001_smile: For one of my nephews, a 40 would be good. We'd be very proud of him. For my son, a 70 is good. For this child, Dd9, a 70 is not good. I promise I'm not a nut. I just believe that of whom much is given, much is expected. I would not expect her to be the best athlete on a team. She plays sports for fun and exercise. She isn't a bad athlete, but she will never be the best. I'm great with that. She stinks at art and drawing. Really stinks. I'm okay with that, too. She is capable of doing really well academically. I thought I was doing well with her in shool. Now, I have doubts. She is smarter than I am. She knows more that I did at her age. I never scored that low on a standardized test. So, I am doing something wrong.
ETA: I don't mean to sound argumentative. I appreciate your (and everyone else's) reassurances. I would say the same things to someone else in the same situation. I'd like to be able to say, "It was the test. She is really doing fine." and "Seventieth percentile is good. She is fine." But what if it was me or her or us? Eventually, I'll be able to think about it without feeling sick to my stomach. Then I'll take all the reassurances to heart. But first, I will look at my homeschool with a very critical eye to see what needs to change. I may just need to do more test prep next time. I may need to overhaul our expectations. I don't know. I do appreciate your response, though.
Honestly, if good is relative, why isn't a 99+ percentile relative? Why isn't the whole dang test relative (in the grand scheme of things), for that matter? Must she always prove her potential so that you can feel good about your homeschool? Is this really about her, or you? It's overblown in my estimation (as well as others'). Your hyper self-questioning reaction is one of the real pitfalls of standardized testing. It's a pathetic, narrow, shallow representation (think of the science test) of human learning patterns. :banghead: I admit, it may have some value in the ps arena....some. They don't know their students the way you know yours.
Please, have a little faith in her (to overcome a poor test result) AND yourself. Like a pp said, "It's ONE day."
Ok, ready to burn in heck now...
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I would completely NOT be upset. Sometimes kids that know more than what is expected read more into the questions and see multiple options as the answer. Sometimes the issue is that the vocabulary connects with PC ps education and may not be relevant to what your child has been exposed to, etc.
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Yes, and this!
Are you a "thin eater"? .....I'm trying to decide on a DIET/lifestyle and I need advice
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Nestof3...I completely agree about blood sugar, this has always been the case for me. I lost 55lbs just by removing processed foods. I also drink fresh vegetable juices for boundless energy and keeping unhealthy cravings at bay. Being truly nourished-FIRST, THAT is THE key to eliminating unhealthy cravings and poor eating habits.