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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 313807" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>Look into NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) (Non-Verbal Learning Disorder) since he said he can only remember what is told.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nlda.org/" target="_blank">http://www.nlda.org/</a></p><p></p><p>Hmmm...my favorite website for it is gone, but that one looks good.</p><p></p><p>Also, long term anxiety can create these kinds of issues with memory, processing, etc., too. And NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) comes with built in anxiety pretty much.</p><p></p><p>It's almost a what came first: the chicken or the egg?</p><p></p><p>Since the psychiatrist is doing some testing, I would ask for Executive Functions to be tested. Has difficult child had a neuropsychologist evaluation? That would be the best way to go if he is having issues in this area.</p><p></p><p>As far as reading with my daughter...I can't keep her in books. They had required reading (20 minutes a night with a log signed by parents) starting in first grade. It usually stops in high school, but her English teacher is wanting them to read every night and then write in their journal about what they read; about the story, what they think of it, etc., and turn that into her every Monday. difficult child is flat out refusing to do it. She says it takes all of the fun out of reading. And as she has always tested Advanced or Accelerated in both reading and writing, I'm not prone to push her. In fact, we have an IEP meeting Friday and that's one of things that is going to be discussed. She has other areas where she is really struggling - that isn't one of them. We need to focus on the areas she needs extra help. Math is her biggest issue, Social Studies being a close second. Social Studies is basically memorization which doesn't come easy when you have EFD.</p><p></p><p>easy child hates to read. He hates to write, too, though he is quite good at it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 313807, member: 7083"] Look into NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) (Non-Verbal Learning Disorder) since he said he can only remember what is told. [URL]http://www.nlda.org/[/URL] Hmmm...my favorite website for it is gone, but that one looks good. Also, long term anxiety can create these kinds of issues with memory, processing, etc., too. And NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) comes with built in anxiety pretty much. It's almost a what came first: the chicken or the egg? Since the psychiatrist is doing some testing, I would ask for Executive Functions to be tested. Has difficult child had a neuropsychologist evaluation? That would be the best way to go if he is having issues in this area. As far as reading with my daughter...I can't keep her in books. They had required reading (20 minutes a night with a log signed by parents) starting in first grade. It usually stops in high school, but her English teacher is wanting them to read every night and then write in their journal about what they read; about the story, what they think of it, etc., and turn that into her every Monday. difficult child is flat out refusing to do it. She says it takes all of the fun out of reading. And as she has always tested Advanced or Accelerated in both reading and writing, I'm not prone to push her. In fact, we have an IEP meeting Friday and that's one of things that is going to be discussed. She has other areas where she is really struggling - that isn't one of them. We need to focus on the areas she needs extra help. Math is her biggest issue, Social Studies being a close second. Social Studies is basically memorization which doesn't come easy when you have EFD. easy child hates to read. He hates to write, too, though he is quite good at it. [/QUOTE]
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