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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] [quote=Anonymous]Redshirting can prevent ADHD.

Okay, I am getting the popcorn now.

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Glad to know all SN can be resolved by redshirting.  Too bad it didn't for my kid.[/quote]

Did I say that this extends to all SN?  There is research clearly linking relative age in class to ADHD diagnoses and medicating for ADHD.

Here's just one of numerous studies proving the point:  http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/130/6/1012.short

Whether or not it is "real" ADHD or a child who just can't meet the expectations of the teachers, I don't know.  But for certain kids redshirting can definitely be an appropriate move.

In my case, my child's issue is aggression, which is clearly reduced in a smaller, quieter setting with fewer expectations.  So, we will most likely redshirt as he (with the support of his teachers & therapists) grows out the problem.  If the problem remains then we can deal with it more methodically rather than parachuting him into a stressful situation where he already is at a disadvantage due to age.  There is nothing you people love to jump on more than a kid who hits your kid in school, and then you complain that the parents and teachers aren't doing anything. So freakin judgmental, ignorant, and hypocritical.  [/quote]

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