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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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My words are not empty. Many of the greatest minds throughout history have been unappreciated as children. Labeling children as capable or not, genius or less, great athletic and intellectual potential is pure fallacy. Don't get me wrong there are the ocassion Doogy Housers or Tiger Woods' protégés who present true genius almost from birth. However, most of the attributes making children appear to be advanced and bound for glory e.g. reading and writing at age four or throwing a 70 MPH fastball at the Little League, World Series, are skills that no longer seem so special at age 25.

Childhood, popularity, and potential are all grossly overrated. Childhood and popularity don't last. In the end it's always family which counts the most. And potential is some nebulous thing that coaches and teachers talk about to endear themselves with parents. The truth is no matter how gifted or humble our abilities appear to be during childhood with a degree of perseverance by age 25 we all end up physically and intectually just about average.

Those who struggle at a young age with LD issues may become dishearten because often it takes them twice the time to produce half as much.  But what if that 1/2 quantity production is twice a good as the norm?  I wish everyone well and no one harm, but we've all seen at one time or another "Saturday's Hero" crash and burn.

My only point is we really have no idea of the potential we possess until our lives are finished and we can look back at our a accomplishments. It doesn't matter if we learned to read at age four or ten, or if we learned catch and throw early or late. What matters is whether we quit or if we persevered.

Stick with your son, make him know you love him dearly and as long as he does not quit - he's going to be fine![/quote]

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