School says no learning disability.... - Learning Disorders Message Board

joojoobee1967 · 11-06-2005, 02:52 PM

My 4th grade son was very behind last year in math and other areas. We are home schooling him now and he is still working on add/sub facts and really can't write a paragraph.

The school did all there tests at the end of 3rd grade and told us he had no problems and was testing average. I've seen so many areas where he just doesn't know stuff. He does have a hard time staying on task and can only sit for about 30 minutes. He will start talking out of the blue right in the middle of my trying to teach him.

My question is, can he still have some learning issues eventhough the school tests showed nothing? I'm just getting really frustrated with all this. My husband says I need to catch him up so he can go back into the 6th grade. I just don't see that happening. It's almost like he's just not wired for the typical school setting.

Any suggestions would be appreciated,
Julie

cmelton31 · 11-07-2005, 05:02 PM

Hi, I think most definitely he could still have something. Some gaps don't show themselves until later. He sounds a lot like my son. I had him tested in 2nd. It showed nothing. He is now in 6th. and I am having him tested again. He also has focus issues and has been diagnosed with add. I would either push to test again ( this may be difficult b/c schools do not like to test 2 yrs in a row) or take him to your ped and ask her the procedures to have him tested. Good Luck.

PinkPiglet · 11-09-2005, 06:59 AM

Yes, I'd say he can indeed have some LD. There's always a chance the school showed nothing because they didn't want to have to deal with it.

I homeschool my kids as well. I have one with Autism, one gifted and one with LD (dyslexia).

I would talk to your dr. Write down all the things you've noticed in details and give it to the dr. Since you homeschool you may have to pay for testing but may not. A Developmental ped. may be able to help a lot.

Jeannie

Connor5 · 11-09-2005, 10:48 AM

My son is the same way. He has been tested several times at school and they say he is fine. He is not fine! He is failing every subject. He is in 7th grade and we have been dealing with this since 2nd grade. I have noticed when they test him..he is alone without distractions and they give him plenty of time. When he is in a classroom with kids, he has no idea what the teacher is saying and he is too afraid to raise his hand so he gets behind. He is always confused. He also has short term memory but the school psycologist doesn't pick that up either. It's frustrating isn't it.

joojoobee1967 · 11-09-2005, 12:06 PM

Yes, it's very frustrating. That is why we pulled him out of school. We had the same thing happen during testing. I noticed the first week of homeschool that he can only sit still for about 30 minutes and then he gets really fidgety.

He is still trying to memorize his add/sub facts and keeps making the same mistakes when doing the work. He is also behind in Lang/Arts and it just irritates me that the school says this is normal, he'll catch up. I'd like to know when. Like I said, I don't see how he will be ready to go back into the 6th grade.