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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For us it has been difficult, stressful, isolating you name it. We bought the bill of goods that our son would "catch up!" Our DS started K at 6.5, so that he turned 7 in the spring of K. He has always been the oldest, the tallest and academically, the slowest. He could not fully write his name at the end of K. He did not really read until the end of 2nd grade and he was 9! He has had every intervention there is and has been on meds since he was 4. Now we are in 8th grade with a 15 year old who is just slow, has zero friends at school, and is somewhat secretive about his age with other kids because they assume he was held back for failing. He never does seem to catch up. He is in the slow group for pretty much everything and does not have any interest in sports. I don't know what I could have done differently as he could never have managed to be in the grade above where he is now. He would be even more lost. It's pretty depressing.[/quote]

What is he on meds for? Could that be the problem. Maybe take him off? I can feel your frustration. I hope he gets better. Have you found a good tutor for him?[/quote]

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