Hi!
My name is Keshia and I have a younger brother named Curtis( We are 10 years apart.) He is a very bright kid and gets good grades, but he is terrible at reading comprehension. It takes hours for my mother and I to help him complete his homework because we have to re-read everything . He has a very hard time expressing himself and easy distracted. He sometimes as difficulties remembering simple tasks at home. I am very concerned and suggested to my mother that we possibly have him tested, but she is afraid that they will push him off into a classroom with severely disabled students. I am in dying of some advice from some parents that have children with learning diabilities. How do I ease my mothers fears and convince her of having my brother tested?
Re: HELP! A younger brother with a possible learning disability
You might want to check out IdeaChain at http://www.mindprime.com for the comprehension issue. This program is relatively inexpensive and easy to do at home.
I recommend IdeaChain especially if your brother has difficulty comprehending the material when you read it to him, in addition to not comprehending it when he reads it himself. This almost always means there is a problem with visualization. IdeaChain teaches visualization skills in a step-by-step manner.
Nancy
Re: HELP! A younger brother with a possible learning disability
Hmmm, the rereading everything could also be because of ADD inattentive type. Poor listening comprehension can also have to do with auditory processing. Yes, he should be tested, but if his grades are good, I don’t think your mom needs to worry about him being put into a severely disabled class.
Janis
The parent is a member of the team that makes decisions re; the child. Consent for testing is just that, the school cannot develop an IEP and place the child in sped. without parent’s consent. If he is getting good grades it might be hard to convince the school to test him at all. They would probably first have a meeting and suggest some strategies for helping him in regular ed.— do you know if his teacher is noticing comprehension or attention issues? What about going to his doctor first and if you have insurance checking with them on what services might be covered? that way you have total control over what you share with the school.