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Question

If a child who is in kindergarten who has to have special services for being a little developmentally delayed and scored below average on an IQ test, can that child catch up with help and score average on an IQ test as he gets older? This child scored 20 points below average. He is ADD, very loving kid, and has emotional problems due to his father being deployed again in Iraq. Please help?

Answer 1

My child was diagnosed with developmental delay and he's doing great. I had him in a self contained class for Kindergarten. I wouldn't advise anyone to place their children in a self contained class unless there was a good reason prescribed by their pediatrician and not the school system because then they label your child so that the school can make money. They said he wouldn't be able to handle a regular class setting and that he would do better in a smaller class setting. (that was b.s. ) My son was only supposed to receive help for developmental delay and speech. They had him around other children with behavior issues and he picked up on it. I got so much criticism from the previous school that he was attending so I took him out and now he's a better person. He's in a regular Kindergarten class.
If you keep your children away from children there own age level that can interefer with there learning development. So check with your child's school if your child interacts well with children because if they do then I don't see why they can't be in a regular class setting. Children learn on their own level and they're capable of anything they put their mind too so I wouldn't worry about a test score. The test doesn't prove that your child is less smart then anyone else in his grade. They treat these kids like they're in high school. I think they expect to much expectations. Kindergartens should beable to enjoy learning and not focus on how they scored on their test. What happened to enjoying Kindergarten? I think the school system took the fun from education because my son receives homework like he's in the 3rd grade or something.
Just because your child has ADD doesn't mean he's not capable of doing well on his test scores. Don't listen to what everyone tells you, follow your heart. Maybe they're just saying that so that they can keep him from achieving so that they can continue to make money off of your child. I wish they would change how they view everyone as a hole because everybody doesn't learn on the same level. I wish you the best of luck....

Answer 2

Don't despair. Your child is in Kindergarten so he has a long way to go before his educational pursuits are completed. My daughter has attended a school in which a few of her friends have ADD and/or dyslexia. First, it's important to know whether or not your son has dyslexia, which is very common and would explain the test scores. I have seen numerous children make great strides over the course of five years with the help of tutors who help the children with reading and math issues. Lastly, IQ tests are not the be all and end all of a person' s intelligence. I have an 11 year old daughter who typically does not score well on standardized tests. She is bright, gets great grades and was recently accepted into a prestitigious private school in my area. If she was simply judged by her test scores then that would be an unfair analysis of her as a student and a great learner. Do all that you can to support the child, both with his emotional and academic needs. One on one tutoring is a great benefit to any child.

Answer 3

Daisy,
It is entirely possible and quite probable. Do a little research on ADD and diet. The diet can make a tremendous difference in the child's Attention Deficit Problems. The education can be increased substantially if the student has less problems with the ADD. I hope that this helps. I am led to believe that highly refined sugars and some other foods are a big problem with this problem. Have a great weekend. Pray that GOD will assist you in finding the answer for your child's ADD.
Thanks,
Eds

Answer 4

Yes, I do believe that he can catch up with the rest of them. Some children need a little extra help with certain things in education, and it sounds like the child you are talking about has faced some trying times and may just be going through a stage. I mean, his father was deployed. That's a big change in a little kids life. Just keep working with the child and I feel that everything will just be fine.

Answer 5

Honestly, I don't know the answers to your questions. Right now, I homeschool my 5 and 7 year old boys. In some areas, my oldest blows away his peers, but in others he is not 'up to par'. I I suggest that you go check out PBS parents site... they have a great article on raising boys. Boys are MUCH different than girls developmentally. I can remember LOVING to work in workbooks as a little girl but my boys don't share that love. One thing that I do suggest is that you 'surround him in print'. They have subscriptions to different magazines like National Geographic Kids, National Geographic Little Kids and Thomas & Friends ( http://www.funtolearnmag.com ). You can always have a card sent to him saying that they're from his dad. I've also found a set of 6 posters at the Dollar Store that's for preschool-kindergarten.
Just work with him.... which means PLAY by our standards. A set of blocks, LEGOS, etc teaches A LOT.
GOOD LUCK!!!
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Answer 6

I think so. I was very discouaged that my daughter was a year behind her class in reading for her first 3 years of school. Then out of the blue I get a letter from the school informing me that she was identified as gifted in math. Every child has things they are good at, and things they are not so good at. Don't make too much of a big deal out of IQ test results. Your child may well be a Mozart or an Einstein.

Answer 7

You are lucky because your child's limits have been laid out for you, There are tones of stories in the history of man where people have made absolutely incredible compensations for their particular "handicap" and done extremely well. I would suggest that you treat this child as normal, expect nothing from him except the absolute best that he can do,. Do not let anyone tell you that he can't do something because he's stupid or mentally challenged and for GOD'S sake, NEVER let your kid here those words in the same sentence as his name or with the words " You or you're". Take him as he is, inspire him to give everything he has and you will be amazed at what he can do.......you may later find that he displays a strange and intense talent for something, music, art, computers, . Once you recognize this if it shows up, I suggest you jump on it and provide as much training and encouragement in this area as you can muster. This will boost his ego and may be what he will do to provide for himself and his loved ones in the future.

Answer 8

Yes, he can score higher. An IQ test is supposed to measure innate, immutable intelligence. But, it is rare for a test to accomplish that and most IQ tests test acquired knowledge, not potential. Therefore, as a child learns more, he will score more highly.

(I think K is not appropriate for boys and leave many feeling inadequate. I'd homsechool this boy, not with curriculum, but with living and learning. He'll be much happier and better off without being labeled and categorized.)

Answer 9

At my school, which is a small private school, the seniors had a yearlong project in which we worked one on one with an elementary student who needs extra help. The child benefits by the extra one on one attention and gives them an older student to look up to. A male student would be beneficial seeing how the boys father is not home, presently. I think one on one learning is so important that I am planning on homeschooling my children. You can adjust the lessons according to his/her needs. But if that isn't a possibility, I think the student mentoring program would be a neat thing to see about getting started.

Answer 10

I am sure with the correct teaching and learning process the child will turn out fine. It will take alittle more effort for the teachers and parent but it will work out in the long run. ADD children usually catch up quickly and before you know it are ahead of themselves. Is he getting any counselling about his Daddy leaving.. this will help more than you know. I wish you the best of luck and praying for Dad as well.