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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had to hold my youngest back in kindergarten, he was diagnosed with dyslexia in first grade, I pulled him out at the beginning of 3rd and homeschooled him for three years, with a specialized program that my mother created for him, I put him back in school in 6th, and he was reading, writing, and comprehending on a college level by age 13. I just pulled him out for good in April and enrolled him in the GED program, because he's finished with school and knows more than the teachers. He's working and he'll be way ahead of his classmates by the time he's 18. He would have graduated just before turning 19, but he'd not benefit from those extra two years in school. If a kid knows more than their teachers, no point in letting it drag out. Better to be making money. You can enroll your child in the GED program at age 16 in my state. Schools do not tell parents about the GED program in my state, because you must withdraw from public to enter the program, and they lose funding. [/b]A GED does not hinder you in any way in your adult life[b]. If you're determined to make something of yourself, nothing can stop you. And yes, we reversed dyslexia. My mother should market her program, but she won't. He was also diagnosed with severe ADHD at age 6, but I worked hard with him and taught him to control himself without meds. Anything is possible if you try. Nothing is possible if you do not try. Holding children back is only beneficial for them when they are small. Jumping them ahead when they are ready to do so helps build self-esteem. My son is confident and sure of himself, because he's ahead of the game. Parents should work hard to educate their children at home, and not just depend on the schools to do it, because they need to be learning constantly. That's what we do in my family. We educate. [/quote]

Depends on what he wants to do.

[i]Can you join the military with a GED?

The military allows recruits to apply with a high school diploma or a GED. However, the requirements to enlist in the military with a GED vary for each brand and vary from those for people with a high school diploma. Applicants with a GED often must earn higher scores on entrance exams than applicants with a high school diploma. However, most branches have the same requirements for recruits with GEDs or high school diplomas for matters like age, physical fitness and citizenship.[b][/quote]

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