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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is the tutor religious? They might think that something your child is watching is demonic. I wouldn’t be upset about it. Just nod, say thanks for letting me know! And move on. It’s probably not personal.
- source, child of religious parents who wouldn’t let me eat Lucky Charms because they are “evil”[/quote]

There enough nutty people and bad tutors that I would pay attention to the red flag that has been presented. This tutor has left their lane and doesn't understand the disability your child has. I say this as a parent of a kid with disabilities who is in college.

My child has had years of private ot, speech therapy, reading support. Through the years, I've hired many tutors. One made my kid with disabilities pray before the tutoring session. He told me he could "cure" my kid of dysgraphia after they'd been with him for a month. He lied about his experience when I interviewed him - he didn't know what dysgraphia was. School staff gave him glowing reviews.  In the short time he tutored my kid, he made him feel terrible. I had no idea until his sibling told me what was happening.

I had a tutor who approached me with a similar conversation about my kid with disabilities. He supposedly had lots of experience with this population and had great reviews from teachers I knew. Tutor was bothered that my kid would scribble or look elsewhere when he gave him instruction. Clearly tutor knows nothing about adhd. That tutor spent several sessions making kid write and erase again and again.

One of the teachers at a private school my kids attended works on the side as a tutor and college consultant. She has a masters in spec ed and has worked at this private school forever so she looks good on paper. She also believes disabilities are caused by the devil and sin. She is a terrible teacher and there is no way she is an effective tutor.  The parents at the private school would leave the school if their kid was in her class. [/quote]

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