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HELP!! I have a 10 yr old daughter that will not or maybe can not follow directions!!
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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 436064" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Although I like Tedo's suggestion about letting her eat off of dirty dishes, I would <strong>ONLY</strong> do that if you know <strong>for sure</strong> she is being "<span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">defiant, sneaky and mischievous</span></span>" Doesn't sound like you really believe it.</p><p></p><p>Has she EVER managed to complete a multi step task? Craft project, homework project, cleaning any room? Can she do fun stuff but not chores and school work? If so, do the fun things involve as many steps and have detailed directions as the chore stuff? (Think board games like Life and Monoply) I think your gut is right that she may be UNABLE to follow complex directions.</p><p></p><p>My knee jerk reaction to what you wrote is Autism Spectrum specifically Asperger's or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified. Look it up on the internet, see what you think. It's much rarer in girls than boys, and I don't personally know any girls with it, but it's a hunch to go on. I know there are other things that can cause her to have such difficulty, but don't have any personal experience with them. So, just take a deep breath, and let the school place her in the special class. It might really be what she needs. She might need much more one on one instruction to help her through and she will get it there. Then you can spend your time and energy finding the RIGHT help for her instead of fielding calls form the school all day long.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board. </p><p>Stick around this is a great place for support, insights and guidance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 436064, member: 11965"] Although I like Tedo's suggestion about letting her eat off of dirty dishes, I would [B]ONLY[/B] do that if you know [B]for sure[/B] she is being "[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]defiant, sneaky and mischievous[/FONT][/SIZE]" Doesn't sound like you really believe it. Has she EVER managed to complete a multi step task? Craft project, homework project, cleaning any room? Can she do fun stuff but not chores and school work? If so, do the fun things involve as many steps and have detailed directions as the chore stuff? (Think board games like Life and Monoply) I think your gut is right that she may be UNABLE to follow complex directions. My knee jerk reaction to what you wrote is Autism Spectrum specifically Asperger's or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified. Look it up on the internet, see what you think. It's much rarer in girls than boys, and I don't personally know any girls with it, but it's a hunch to go on. I know there are other things that can cause her to have such difficulty, but don't have any personal experience with them. So, just take a deep breath, and let the school place her in the special class. It might really be what she needs. She might need much more one on one instruction to help her through and she will get it there. Then you can spend your time and energy finding the RIGHT help for her instead of fielding calls form the school all day long. Welcome to the board. Stick around this is a great place for support, insights and guidance. [/QUOTE]
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