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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does slow processing speed affect the social skills of older kids?  Can they have back and forth conversation, participate in group discussions / team projects?
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My DS does very well in smaller groups. [b]In larger settings he needs more encouragement from the teachers to participate in class.[/b] When asked questions directly, he does fine. If he has to jump in, it is more difficult for him. If it is a subject he feels confident about, he does well too.

These are not dumb kids. They just absorb information a bit slower. Right now my DS's passion is World War II, and he shows impressive knowledge about the era, devouring book after book.  Cannot stop talking about it :-)[/quote]

How do you get teachers to do this?  DD has slow processing and is very shy.  She has two classes where teachers are sticklers on participation - worth 25% of the grade.  She has and NC (F) in one class for participation and C- in the other. These grades bring down her overall grade. Her 504 plan says only ask her one question (with the hope of her raising her hand) as she was nervous about any follow up question and not knowing the answer to the second question that she would not raise her hand.   This has helped some but she has a hard time formulating a response quick enough to raise her hand before the teacher moves on.  She's struggling....[/quote]

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