Thank you for your reply.
We actually have some reasons to believe he is very bright though delayed. There just is something about him. And sometimes he surprises us something crazy
Additionally, his sister actually looked worse off at his age according to a psych report we have. Even in the last month of preK last year, the teacher was "cautiously optimistic" if we worked hard on her learning her sight words. Well, instead, we taught her to read this summer. She tested as a level 7 the first grading period when her peers test at a level 1 and are expected to make it to a level 4, maybe 5, by the end of the year! This despite her also testing, twice now, as having a low IQ. And the brother between the two kids is also above average. So between the glimmers he shines to us and genetics, we have some major hope.
Also, I'm really a believer in these sorts of programs. My son also was delayed and on "the spectrum." We never took that to mean much of anything. We figured he'd turn out however he would, but we'd give him every opportunity. He was dx'd as PDD rather than moderately delayed after four years of us working with him. Even still, he was to get to the level of a 6-8year old. We didn't tell him
And he's a pretty typical (though GOOD!) 16yr old now who should graduate high school in the spring! He may not be advanced really, but he's solidly double the level expected of him by professionals. BTW, we used Doman's program for speech/reading when son was almost two. It majorly jumpstarted his speech though we continued to use sign also until he was about five because of articulation.
Anyway, so we know that his challenges may be hurdles, but we also know that he probably has much more potential than some want to give him credit for.
Currently, he's in Head Start all school day. This is going extremely poorly even with help from the mental health professional and disabilities coordinator. I am very worried about what he is learning from this experience. The best they have come up with so far is that the chart *I* suggested we make for communication and so we can see progress over time can be used by ME in order to discipline at home so hopefully he'll be better for them. Ridiculous. We have doctor and therapist blessing to pull him out so all we would need is the caseworker's blessing also. I'm almost ready to ask for it. I think he just needs some more mama time and time to mature.
So I want to have a good idea what to do with him. I didn't know if Little Reader was made for kids his age.
He definitely has attention issues, but he also thrives on individual attention. I just need a varied enough program (not necessarily bought, just plan). I had to do that with my friend's son I homeschooled for Kindy/1st. We did WTM and took all day to do it but incorporated walks, exercise ball, exercise, heavy work, etc.
I'm gonna look more at the programs people are using here.
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