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[quote=Anonymous]Different take -- DS has an early summer b-day and we started him on time.  School agreed to test him at the end of K and he's had an IEP since first grade (on basis of Other Health Impairment - ADHD).  Honestly, it's very hard to imagine that, for him, an extra year in preschool would've made a difference.  He wouldn't have been tested/evaluated (we had gone to Child Find when he was in preschool and basically were laughed out of there - they viewed him as fine, no issues).  So, going on time got him on the road to the reading services he needs.  He's in third grade this year and says he really likes school - his academic performance is very mixed/inconsistent (a function of various issues) but he has friends, a number of talents (very arty kid), and basically happy.  Yes, immature in certain respects compared to typical peers (kids with ADHD often lag in this respect), but holding his own - he's resilient and the fact that he does have some very strong talents probably is very helpful.[/quote]

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