Re: Re: reading & writing issues/concerns

[Guest guest]

I have a 7 year old dx with apraxia & possible ADD. He is first

grade...........his reading has improved somewhat since the onset of the school

year but his writing has me very concerned. He does not seem to hear vowels and

misses some very obvious consents (this is when he is writing independently).  I

have expressed my concern to the teacher regarding both reading and writing, she

assures me that he is doing fine. 

 

My understanding with apraxia is that children can have difficulty with reading

and writing, as it involves sequencing?  I realize he is only in first grade,

but we are more then  half way through the school year and I expected him to be

further along by know.  Sadly, my experience with our school district is that

children are not identified with difficulty until it's way to obvious and I

don't want to wait until then.

 

Should I take him and have evaluated privately?

 

Thanks,

Hildy

[Guest guest]

ops...that is suppose to say consonants. sorry for the typo

From: hildy gogal <hildygogal@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: reading & writing issues/concerns

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 1:48 PM

 

I have a 7 year old dx with apraxia & possible ADD. He is first grade.......

.....his reading has improved somewhat since the onset of the school year but his

writing has me very concerned. He does not seem to hear vowels and misses some

very obvious consents (this is when he is writing independently) .  I have

expressed my concern to the teacher regarding both reading and writing, she

assures me that he is doing fine. 

 

My understanding with apraxia is that children can have difficulty with reading

and writing, as it involves sequencing?  I realize he is only in first grade,

but we are more then  half way through the school year and I expected him to be

further along by know.  Sadly, my experience with our school district is that

children are not identified with difficulty until it's way to obvious and I

don't want to wait until then.

 

Should I take him and have evaluated privately?

 

Thanks,

Hildy

[Guest guest]

YES!!!!--At age 7 he can now be evaluated for APD--but be careful, only a few

audiologists can really administer and interpret those tests properly--so

definitely you want a private eval for APD--possibly dyslexia if you suspect

visual language processing problems. They do go together unfortunately--it is

part of the neurological damage continuum.

Once you have the evaluation with the audiologist's recommendations for

treatment/accommodations for these two suspected problems--find a developmental

pediatrician who is on the side of the children ---and doesn't just pay lip

service to this idea--and request that they write a letter of

medical/educational necessity to implement appropriate accommodations--classroom

and testing--etc.

Also look into biomed--kids with developmental/neurological problems often have

metabolic issues that could optimize learning, and neurological functioning.

Good luck!

Elena

From: hildy gogal <hildygogal@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: reading & writing issues/concerns

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 1:48 PM

I have a 7 year old dx with apraxia & possible ADD. He is first

grade...........his reading has improved somewhat since the onset of the school

year but his writing has me very concerned. He does not seem to hear vowels and

misses some very obvious consents (this is when he is writing independently).  I

have expressed my concern to the teacher regarding both reading and writing, she

assures me that he is doing fine. 

 

My understanding with apraxia is that children can have difficulty with reading

and writing, as it involves sequencing?  I realize he is only in first grade,

but we are more then  half way through the school year and I expected him to be

further along by know.  Sadly, my experience with our school district is that

children are not identified with difficulty until it's way to obvious and I

don't want to wait until then.

 

Should I take him and have evaluated privately?

 

Thanks,

Hildy