Quote from Forum Archives on August 25, 2001, 10:17 am

Posted by: cjrivard <cjrivard@...>

Hi Lisa,

You will probably get a lot of suggestions, and you will have to wade through
them to find what might fit your situation. Here is another consideration to
wade through . A friend of mine has a 9 yo who was a premie (originally
given 5% survival) and found that there are a number of learning disorders that
can show up when they get older. She's determined that her daughter has
Auditory Processing Disorder, and she found a lot of info on the internet about
it. The homeschooling forum at www.theswap.com has a special discussion area
for special needs children and this is where she started off in hunting for
info.

Jill in MN
On Saturday, August 25, 2001 8:40 AM, lmoreno4@juno.com
[SMTP:lmoreno4@juno.com] wrote:
>
> I need help. My brother is mad at me because I am considering taking my
> child to a doctor to discuss the possibility of diagnosing ADHD and
> medication.
> He thinks that as a teacher that I just want my child to behave like a
> little robot and that I am going to kill him with psychotic drugs.. that
> of course is not true!! he is 6 1/2 and repeating K. He is a preemie and
> has always been difficult. He is also oppositionally defiant. It is
> getting worse. He refuses to do any work at school. When tested on the
> alphabet he just says i and o for everything. He cannot focus on the work
> at all. AT home he know 13 of the letters. He will not do it at school.
> He just wants
> to be finished. I don't want him to go through school and not learn just
> because he cannot focus. I know he is very smart.
> Please let me know your opinions. Dietary intervention just doesn't work
> here. I am at the end of my rope . THere are many medications besides
> ritilin. I know what a difference they can make in a childs life and in
> their education. I do not want to change him, I want to help him.
> Lisa
>
>
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