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[Mojo Chick'n]

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LOL Maybe, this morning when I let her out, I had to get hubby up to take care of his cement bags, since it was so wet feeling and muggy, She saw him and came running,

I have a rival!! <snicker>
Meri

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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Thanks

No, I just couldn't get BYC to come up for anything last night - server was so slow I got tired of the sit and spin.
The batteries died on the remote control - so I had to figure out how to work the dish box to change channels,

. Pitiful, aint it? Stoopid technology let me down everywhere I tried to work it last night,

He had on a dark blue shirt - I think it was just that he is banty sized - and she likes banties (hence her attraction to Hoss). I like banty men, too, I guess - I have no idea what I'd do with a tall man - my sister is shorter than me (she's 5'1") and her husband about 6'2" - talk about the odd couple.

Peace -
Meri

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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Jon's the same way with writing, Cindy. He can't write to save his life - can't spell, if he does write you can barely read it. They finally gave him a word processor to take from class to class so he could do his assignments on that at school (spell check, and it's typed so his bad handwriting doesn't matter). He can read better now, but he went into 4th grade not being able to read - and I had to fight to get him tested, can you believe that??? He wasn't a behavior problem, though, just dyslexic, so they didn't care if he couldn't read.

Now he can read very well, I got him a tutor for a few years, and it helped a lot. But, he still doesn't sign his name in cursive - he never learned cursive, just couldn't grasp it.

The main problem with dyslexic kids is they are usually above average intelligence, and that just adds to the problem.

My hyper kid was Sam - he is better now, but he still has his moments. Like I told you the other day - Thank God he learned to type, LOL (so he didn't talk constantly).

Peace -
Meri

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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Seems like that's how it is for the really bright ones. Just remember, Einstein had incredibly serious behavior problems and look how bright he was. I think what alot of behaviorists don't understand is that people learn and cope in so many different ways. I've always been miserable when it comes to math but did really well with Geometry since it uses a different part of the mind than math. I'm glad to see you guys taking such a proactive approach to his situation, people are usually inclined to give up way too fast when it comes to things like that.

When Jon found out he was dyslexic (in other words, he had a label) he was very depressed. I went online and showed him all the geniuses who were dyslexic and some who never even finished school because of it. He felt a bit better after that.

With Jon, he can sit and have a conversation with you and you'd think he was an adult (well, he is technically now, but I mean back when he was young). I kept telling him he was born being 40 years old, LOL. He has a really dry sense of humor - that kid can make me laugh faster than anyone when he has a comment on something.

He had a hard time making friends in school, though, because of it.

Peace -
Meri

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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My sister's brother in law is a special ed teacher - he told me that by law (not sure if that was just Michigan law or not) that if you request in writing that they test him they have to do it within like 60 days, or you can take him to be tested and the school has to pay for it. That is the only way I got them to test Jon - I threatened them with that.

Peace -
Meri

 

[cthrash1]

CLF - I bet that was a really interesting course...I've been reading and learning all I can about ADHD and Dyslexia..I have learned so much...One site had lists of famous people with one or both of the conditions. Layne was in tutoring at the center where he was diagnosed with Dyslexia all year last year and his phonics and reading skills advanced almost to grade level from 2 grades below. He speed for reading rose to a 12 1/2 grade level from a 3rd. But he still has low comprehension when reading. His dad is the same way too. He can't be interrupted and he has a hard time understanding what he is reading...Now I can read it to him and he can tell me all about what I read to him. We are always encouraging and bragging on Layne and like all ADHDers he has such a strong hyperfocus when he is really interested in something. He loves baseball.

I'm glad Coco has a good influence in Maggie, she'll keep him out of trouble, or at least teach him to look both ways before crossing the road...lol... I bet they had a lot of fun exploring. I figured she would be wore out...He is the typical lab, like the energizer bunny when playing catch or tug of war. When he was younger we used to take an old tube sock with both ends tied and make him take one end then our sheltie(Amy) take the other and watch them play tug of war...Of course Amy would always win because she is the alpha dog in the family and she gets irritable with Coco alot. You ought to try it with Maggie and him, see if they'll play it.

 

[ThiefPouter06]

Heres a post you dont see often..... I am looking for a rooster! Preferably young and must not have a mean feather towards people. I got rid of my rescue rooster last night (he flogged me, my niece, my nephews friend and the nieghboor!). My wife has a few criteria lol. Not white or black. Must be a large breed. If you have or know of anyone around Campbellsville, Columbia, Elizabethtown that has any let me know, or send a pic. I will warn you, my wife is picky lol.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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LOL Hyperfocus - yeah, Sammy had that. Sometimes you had to practically smack him in the back of the head to get his attention when ti involves his computer. (sometimes I still have to <snicker>). Mostly now it manifests in being obsessive about stuff.

Oh, and he's a hypochondriac, not sure what that's about, LOL but he a bit of a germophobe. The way I got him to brush his teeth, is I had the dental assistant tell him that the gooey stuff (plaque) on his teeth were live creatures - germs and bacteria that crawled around in there when he didn't brush. The kid still brushes his teeth about three times a day - which is better than right after he learned that - he brushed his teeth after he ate anything, LOL. I went through a lot of toothpaste for awhile.

It can be fun sometimes - like when I want to mess with his head, but usually it is just annoying.

If we can't mess up our children - who will??

LOL -
Meri

 

[cthrash1]

Meri - Layne is a mix between both your boys isn't he... The one thing that threw us off with his Dyslexia is his spelling...He could tell you how to spell just about anything you give him(his age level) and gets As in spelling without studying them, but when he writes it down maybe a week later...as in the same word(s) from a spelling test...he spells it wrong. He always compensates his Bs by using capitals when lower case is required and when he does do it in lower case you can see where he starts to make a d then changes it to a b.

The school system here doesn't assess for Dyslexia and they also don't pay for the assessment(cost us $500.00 plus 240.00 per month for the tutoring)...I don't know why but we're on our own where Dyslexia is concerned. I really don't understand their reasoning. But the school system is the same here where you have to give a written request for a learning/psych assessment and they have to do it in a certain time period. A word processor may be the answer for Layne too, especially for Jr high next year...I'll speak to the counselor about that.

 

[crtrlovr]

matt y. :

Heres a post you dont see often..... I am looking for a rooster! Preferably young and must not have a mean feather towards people. I got rid of my rescue rooster last night (he flogged me, my niece, my nephews friend and the nieghboor!). My wife has a few criteria lol. Not white or black. Must be a large breed. If you have or know of anyone around Campbellsville, Columbia, Elizabethtown that has any let me know, or send a pic. I will warn you, my wife is picky lol.

You may have better success with this one if you posted it under buy-sell-trade . I hope you find what you're looking for!