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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 552889" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Malika, honestly, I think all kids are different. My oldest son was fascinated with letters, numbers, and loved anything related to learning before he was two...he is uber-bright. But Sonic, my autistic son, also had a tremendous interest in letters and numbers and could sight read by two years old. He would point to signs in a store (this child who could barely talk, and say "Exit" very correctly. Or he'd see a stop sign or the word stop somewhere and say it with a big grin. While Sportsfan was always a gifted student, Sonic's reading level topped off at fifth/sixth grade. Both Pastrychef, who is extremely bright, and Jumper, who is Learning Disability (LD), were slow learners at reading. Jumper could not read by age eight, even in a special class for kids having trouble reading, so she was tested, diagnosed, and put into Special Education. She can read now, but she definitely has LDs. The school had diagnosed her with APDs. She is compensating well now, but clearly is not a lover of reading for pleasure. </p><p></p><p>Your son is very young and is a boy. In the US, we often "hold back" our younger children from starting school. The law says that the kids have to be in kindergarten by six. The deadline for enrollment is different in each state, but usually is Sept. 1st. Many boys who turn five just after Sept. 1st (or in Oct. and Nov.), and they qualify for kindergarten, are held back one year to allow them to mature more. I did this with Sportsfan, even though he was very bright...he was also very immature, and I did it with Sonic. It is not unusual for boys especially to learn to read later than girls. </p><p></p><p>Although your son is locked into a system that does not seem flexible, one thing they can't help is if a child defies their schedule. Not all kids learn XY and Z at the same time. Also, I had to laugh that the teacher thinks he never taught an ADHD kid before. He probably just doesn't know what an ADHD kid is, or maybe they refuse to diagnose the obvious in France, but I'm sure he has had a c hild with ADHD...probably many. </p><p></p><p>Although you can offer opportunities, I don't know if you can force any interest until he is ready. Has he ever been tested for learning disabilities? Has his memory been tested? </p><p></p><p>I feel your frustsration and wonder if there is any way, once and for all, to get this child tested so that he can get help. I don't think any of us know if he has a problem or not. I think everyone will agree that kids are not all on one schedule and that no school system can force all kids to learn this or that at any one designated time.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 552889, member: 1550"] Malika, honestly, I think all kids are different. My oldest son was fascinated with letters, numbers, and loved anything related to learning before he was two...he is uber-bright. But Sonic, my autistic son, also had a tremendous interest in letters and numbers and could sight read by two years old. He would point to signs in a store (this child who could barely talk, and say "Exit" very correctly. Or he'd see a stop sign or the word stop somewhere and say it with a big grin. While Sportsfan was always a gifted student, Sonic's reading level topped off at fifth/sixth grade. Both Pastrychef, who is extremely bright, and Jumper, who is Learning Disability (LD), were slow learners at reading. Jumper could not read by age eight, even in a special class for kids having trouble reading, so she was tested, diagnosed, and put into Special Education. She can read now, but she definitely has LDs. The school had diagnosed her with APDs. She is compensating well now, but clearly is not a lover of reading for pleasure. Your son is very young and is a boy. In the US, we often "hold back" our younger children from starting school. The law says that the kids have to be in kindergarten by six. The deadline for enrollment is different in each state, but usually is Sept. 1st. Many boys who turn five just after Sept. 1st (or in Oct. and Nov.), and they qualify for kindergarten, are held back one year to allow them to mature more. I did this with Sportsfan, even though he was very bright...he was also very immature, and I did it with Sonic. It is not unusual for boys especially to learn to read later than girls. Although your son is locked into a system that does not seem flexible, one thing they can't help is if a child defies their schedule. Not all kids learn XY and Z at the same time. Also, I had to laugh that the teacher thinks he never taught an ADHD kid before. He probably just doesn't know what an ADHD kid is, or maybe they refuse to diagnose the obvious in France, but I'm sure he has had a c hild with ADHD...probably many. Although you can offer opportunities, I don't know if you can force any interest until he is ready. Has he ever been tested for learning disabilities? Has his memory been tested? I feel your frustsration and wonder if there is any way, once and for all, to get this child tested so that he can get help. I don't think any of us know if he has a problem or not. I think everyone will agree that kids are not all on one schedule and that no school system can force all kids to learn this or that at any one designated time. Hang in there. [/QUOTE]
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