Re: Disgraphia Info

From: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
Date: Thu Sep 07 2000 - 01:15:57 EDT

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    Dear Beth,
    Perhaps you may be interested in the speech recognition math programs on
    our web
    site www.mathtalk.com
    The user can do any math from arithmetic theu algebra, calculus, graphs, &
    Ph.D. &
    professional levels.
    Yours truly,
    Nancilu McClellan
    President, Metroplex Voice Computing

    spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org wrote:

    > Dear Beth:
    >
    > I am the mother of an ADHD son entering the 8th grade. He is in the
    > accelerated Science program and was assessed as reading at the grade 13+
    > last year. However, he is classified as learning disabled for writing.
    I
    > am certainly not a professional but our experience was that he got the
    > classification when his handwriting began to impact his productivity in
    > school. I would just continue to monitor your son's progress. Also,
    > listen
    > to your instincts about his progress and/or needs--no one knows your
    child
    > as you do. You are his best advocate. We are going to try Naturally
    > Speaking software this year as part of my son's program. Good luck.
    >
    > Carol Goonan
    >
    > My son is seven years old. He is in second grade. He had been
    > diagnosed with ADHD. His printing is at a preschool level. Very
    > unreadable. He also has numerous letter and number reversals. I have
    > asked numerous times for the school to test him for disgraphia and
    > dislexia. I was told that because he is reading at a fifth grade level
    > and in the gifted and talented program that they highly doubt that he
    > has a learning disability. I can't even get him tested. What can I do?
    > What are the criteria for these particuliar learning disabilities?
    > What can I do to help him?
    >
    > Thank you for your help.
    >
    > Sincerely,
    > Beth
    >

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