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I am a research scientist and have a child who is "gifted and learning disabled".

Had he been born in my generation, he would just have been labeled quirky, slow, lazy, even stupid. He would have been teased and bullied and doors would have closed for him before middle school, despite his high IQ and potential to contribute to the world.

Now, thanks to progress in the field of mental health and the breakdown of societal taboos, he is known to have: moderate-to-severe ADHD, very low processing speed, and a severe impairment in his left-side motor skills (which reflect an impairment in his right hemisphere).
There are all related disorders.

I am SO GRATEFUL that he has accommodation at school and that teachers and students are trained to be understanding and not dismissive!!!

In return, he is a mellow, courteous person, and if he is given the chance, he's got the intellect to be a researcher/academic just like his parents.

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But why should so much money be spent accommodating your child when other children’s schools are not given money for basics like textbooks?  Oh right, because you’re UMC.[/quote]

Why should some kids get free breakfast at school when other schools can’t pay for textbooks?[/quote]

The federal government pays for those free breakfasts.  Should the federal government pay for textbooks?  [/quote]

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