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<blockquote data-quote="soapbox" data-source="post: 559917" data-attributes="member: 13003"><p>Welcome.</p><p>I'm in Canada, so slightly different "rules" as far as schools, evaluations, etc. but... </p><p></p><p>I was struck by one simple little picture in your post.</p><p>At school - nothing gets done.</p><p>At home - no problem.</p><p></p><p>What is different about home and school?</p><p>Just an educated guess:</p><p>1) background noise</p><p>2) auditory distraction (things that some of us would consider background, but that are "interesting" sounds - like a siren going by)</p><p>3) visual distraction</p><p></p><p>In other words... he seems to do better begin taught one-on-one in a quiet environment.</p><p></p><p>There can be multiple reasons why the school environment is difficult for your son.</p><p>And he's young enough that not everything can be tested for, but... </p><p>I'd be suspecting that one component of his challenges is Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). Not the classical "verbal language processing" disorder type of Auditory Processing Disorders (APD), but some of the lesser known forms, like "auditory figure ground" (being able to focus in on the "important sounds" while toning down the background noise) and "auditory discrimination" (distinguishing between similar sounds).</p><p></p><p>If there is any chance he has this, he needs interventions and accommodations (no medications on this one).</p><p>Interesting to note that sometimes that APDs present similar symptoms to ADHD - but the two conditions can also co-exist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soapbox, post: 559917, member: 13003"] Welcome. I'm in Canada, so slightly different "rules" as far as schools, evaluations, etc. but... I was struck by one simple little picture in your post. At school - nothing gets done. At home - no problem. What is different about home and school? Just an educated guess: 1) background noise 2) auditory distraction (things that some of us would consider background, but that are "interesting" sounds - like a siren going by) 3) visual distraction In other words... he seems to do better begin taught one-on-one in a quiet environment. There can be multiple reasons why the school environment is difficult for your son. And he's young enough that not everything can be tested for, but... I'd be suspecting that one component of his challenges is Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). Not the classical "verbal language processing" disorder type of Auditory Processing Disorders (APD), but some of the lesser known forms, like "auditory figure ground" (being able to focus in on the "important sounds" while toning down the background noise) and "auditory discrimination" (distinguishing between similar sounds). If there is any chance he has this, he needs interventions and accommodations (no medications on this one). Interesting to note that sometimes that APDs present similar symptoms to ADHD - but the two conditions can also co-exist. [/QUOTE]
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