Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global...
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Hi, I was looking at our board, and there hasn't been a new discussion in a while, unless I missed it. I'd like to start one, and I'd love to talk about this:
When our twin boys were first diagnosed - after they had met their milestones, and their speech just seem to taper off to only a few words, we were grief stricken, and the "professionals" that tested them, made it seem like they'd never be able to accomplish much of anything throughout their lives (one son was mild/ the other was moderate). I can only wish now that those "professionals" could see the strides our boys made! One of our sons is now deceased, but during his last yr. of school, the class had just gotten computers, and he had to show the teacher how to use them! He was also mainstreamed with a "regular" math class, and he was at the top of the class, scorewise! Our other son continued special education services and by the time he was in 11th grade, he went from being mildly retarded, to Pervasive Developmentally delayed, and then they finally switched that one to low average IQ, with a speech deficit. The reason that I'm posting this is especially for those of you with smaller children. Just keep in mind when you sit through the results of all of those tests - that there's no way that they can tell you what or how much your child can accomplish! Posted on 10/11/07, 11:10 pm |
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This is a great subject. I taught special education and always warned parents that no one could really determine how much their child would learn, especially pre-schoolers. My sister is 52 and still learning. I think many people think that kids stop learning when they leave school. We keep learning and so do our special needs loved ones. Hugs and more hugs, Donna 
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