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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This well be of no help to you today, but know that LD children with high IQ scores process input/output in non-traditional ways often times unappreciated in k-12 learning environments.

Time is the great equalizer for children and adults. It maybe hidden from you today, but the way your child processes information although a hindrance today may one day turn out to be a gift. Although it maybe more time consuming which is not appreciated in k-12, your child may actually be more analytical in their information processing than typical children. Similar to physical prowess equalizing over time and maturing the brain also continues to develop until age 25.

What appears to be a disability today may actually become an advantage in adulthood.

What you are both experiencing today is painful; I know. We all want our children to be that stand out kid on the travel soccer and "That's Academic" teams, but for many of us it's a long difficult slog to adulthood when, believe it or not most everything equals out.

Just have faith in yourselves and know although it may take more time than we'd like; it's all going to be fine in the end. [/quote]

I know you mean well but for every person with a LD like David Boies, there are many more that never reach their full potential, drop out of high school, etc.  Just repeating platitudes like "it's all going to be fine in the end" is not helpful.

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I disagree that this is not helpful.  I'm one of the PP's with a DC going into middle school.  We have neighbors whose oldest just went off to college and was in special ed in public school for many years.  We were talking with them the other day and they indeed said that, at some point, things just clicked - enough - for their oldest.  When their oldest was the same age as our DC, the child could not get thoughts down on paper/organize thoughts etc etc. - these are issues that our DC struggles with (plus many more).  We don't compare our DC to theirs or expect exactly the same thing to happen, but it is reassuring to hear, as a parent, that it indeed can get better.  The parents made the point that kids' brains do mature at different rates and that, indeed, at some point their DC did progress sufficiently (with plenty of struggles nevertheless).  And while I'm aware of the stats about dropping out and the fact that many disabled kids never reach their full potential, this happens with plenty of people in life (I'm not trying to be pollyanna-ish here at all either).[/quote]

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