tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963954635935513841.post2175445127810781189..comments2023-03-24T05:50:57.382-07:00Comments on Jump on the Rollercoaster: Up yours, normal thinking...Valerie Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17144896658431548065noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963954635935513841.post-78048034564068228512011-08-16T02:42:51.793-07:002011-08-16T02:42:51.793-07:00This stuff is so hard, I see a lot of similarities...This stuff is so hard, I see a lot of similarities in my daughter Maya with Billy on their issues but also how they learn. I think as parents we will never be absolutely sure that the path we have chosen for our kids educationally is the right one. I read about Billy and think Maya, who goes to a special school, where they move at the pace of the children and has been great for her stress levels and such may not be so great for her academically in that Maya is nearly 8 and not really reading yet and while she likes numbers she is not really doing math yet either. I read your article and think, maybe I should be homeschooling her. <br /><br />My point is that as much as I would like my daughter to come with a user manual which would give us the answer, we both know it doesn't work that way. And while I get tired of thinking about it (wine helps) I think it is good that we are continually evaluating and reevaluating what is best for our kids. They will be better off for that. <br /><br />I often get bogged down in whether Maya is developing fast enough or far enough and that does pervade my thoughts for much of the day (and has drastically reduced my REM sleep as well) but I think what is most important is that they are making steps forward and it sounds like Billy is doing great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923923651866941447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963954635935513841.post-69991872315550369772011-08-12T16:08:11.104-07:002011-08-12T16:08:11.104-07:00Hi I think I would have needed a wine too to walk ...Hi I think I would have needed a wine too to walk through all of the results but I agree with the other blogger who said you were brave for doing the tests. I think home schooling is the nicest thing for our kids when they are happy and unstressed they can do anything you keep chugging on there love we're right behind you. love angeAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680562410715475663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963954635935513841.post-71794666914063718972011-08-12T04:53:29.580-07:002011-08-12T04:53:29.580-07:00Ah, wine. Yes. I has wine.
Learning and developin...Ah, wine. Yes. I has wine.<br /><br />Learning and developing, without getting suicidally stressed ( you or him) is not just the best thing, it's the only thing.<br /><br />Because it's a journey that is sustainable - lifelong. <br /><br />G'night, and what an 'ugh' birthday present.<br /><br />And off on another tangent, I believe that the IQ 'number' is considered 'not valid' if the subtest results are widely disparate.<br /><br />As for the reported 'learning style', I'm sure that 90% you'd know already from experience, with the other 10% being lightbulb moments or ideas to try. By teaching 24/7 for 8 years, you have to know a helluva lot more than a stranger.<br /><br />I'd love to see the report numbers breakdown. Significant lowpoints in our reports were processing speed, and working memory, but combined with advanced (albeit unusual) language.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204296607647235533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963954635935513841.post-48188745036568349052011-08-12T04:40:50.907-07:002011-08-12T04:40:50.907-07:00On a friday night, the complexities of this are en...On a friday night, the complexities of this are enough to make my head spin, in addition to the lovely little bourbon I have just partaken in. I know this is all ahead of me (with the Batsman being 4 and a half and with another kinder year ahead of him). Our next lot of assessments are next tuesday and while I dread them, I take heart from your wisdom here. The wisdom not necessarily from knowing the answers but being brave and strong enough to ask the questions in the first place. I think you are amazing Valerie and clearly your beautiful boy is too xxSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924026629076798262noreply@blogger.com