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My teen with a receptive and expressive language disorder also has auditory processing issues, a learning disorder and anxiety, do it's complicated for him and he hasn't had the rosy outcome of so many MERLD kids. But I have found that having a very specific idea of his core issues -- how he receives, processes and remembers auditory information -- has been key in helping him get pinpointed instruction. Everything constantly has to be brought back to that point, and it's so easy to forget, even when you are his parents, that it's all about the language.

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I'm so sorry to hear that your son is still struggling. This sounds like my child. Her issues are so specifically about auditory processing and language, and I can see her anxiety growing as she gets older. I can't imagine what her days must be like, surrounded by kids talking to each other and understanding each other and she can't do either. I'll be talking to her team about the anxiety component next - they warned me this would be the next shoe to drop as she gets older, and sure enough. Are you managing your son's anxiety with any kind of treatment - CBT or meds or anything? If so has it helped? Wishing you guys all the best.[/quote]

Thanks. When my son turned 16 we put him on a low dose of Prozac, a kindergartner's level, then upped it a bit in the following months. It seems to have been a huge help with his anxiety. I was just talking with his caseload teacher today who told me that he's been having a very good year, and participating in games he wouldn't try last year because they put you in the spotlight of answering questions (I think it's like a 20 questions game.)

[b]My son is my hero[/b] -- I agree with you wholeheartedly, I can't imagine the pain our kids experience when they see all the conversations around them and can't participate.

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&lt;3 My daughter is my hero, too![/quote]

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