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Does my daughter have a learning disability?
My daughter is almost six, nearing the end of grade primary in French. French is not spoken at home. I have been noticing that she is mixing her numbers and letters up a lot, even when she is looking right … Continue reading
Posted in School & Learning
Tagged assessment, delay, diagnosis, dyslexia, french, frustration, learning, learning disability, letter reversal, math, progress, psychologist, reading, school, teacher, test
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How can I get my daughter tested for ADHD?
I have an 11-year-old daughter who I think has some issues, her teachers believe she may have ADHD, how do I get her tested? The diagnosis of ADHD can be done by a psychologist, psychiatrist or a pediatrician who specializes … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, anxiety, assessment, attention defecit disorder, behavioral interventions, depression, diagnosis, family doctor, learning disability, lobby, medication, mental health, mental health clinic, Occupational Therapist, ODD, oppositional defiant disorder, parent group, pediatrician, persistence, Principal, private clinic, psychiatrist, psychologist, school, social worker, teacher, treatment
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How can we get our daughter back on track before she becomes a teenager?
We have a 10-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son, our concern is primarily with our daughter. She has been diagnosed with severe learning disabilities, ADHD, and anxiety disorders (separation, general, and unspecified). She has been eating a gluten-free diet and … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, alientation, anxiety, attention defecit disorder, bad choices, bad influence, Boys and Girls Club, community centre, computer, criticism, facebook, fear, gluten-free diet, high expectations, internet, learning disability, maturity, parental alienation, praise, restrictions, separation anxiety, supervision, symptom, teenager, TV, twitter
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My sister is considering becoming a foster parent but I think this is a mistake. What do you think?
My sister is in her thirties and has 2 girls and a boy who are 7, 9 and 10 years old. She does not want to go back to work and has been thinking of fostering children. She loves children … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, aggression, anxiety, foster parent, fostering, genetics, high expectations, impulsiveness, learning disability, mental health, neglect, rejection, trauma
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