Moms of Kids with Learning Differences

Taryn - posted on 04/27/2013

I have a six yr old son who is in kindergarten and we just were told they want to put him in special Ed. I want the best for him but I am worried about him being bullied. He is a very social boy who makes friends easily. He was 7 weeks early in birth and only weighed 2'12 pounds. I know this has to have made some sort of difference? What have you all experienced with bullying issues?

Caroline - posted on 07/04/2012

My daughter was born 9 weeks premmie, weighed 3 pounds & 11 ounces, she had many challenges. She was not able to walk un-assisted, she needed support to sit up, drooled constantly, developmentally delayed, frequent body tremors, some seizure like episodes, kind of in a daze all the time, clenched left hand, choking on her food, speach problems, left side weakness etc. She was elevated on her toes when holding her to walk, she was splinted for a leg brace & they wanted to give her botox, but after researching botox and discovering how it’s made and there were no long term studies I decided against it. Her life was restricted & so was mine ...and it looked this way for the rest of her life ... & mine. I felt hopeless.

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Helen - posted on 05/07/2012

My son who is 5 is in the Developmental Delay program at a public school here in Edmond, OK. Currently he is behind on speech and is also going through OT for his fine motor skills. Skyler is a bright, happy, curious and inquisitive little boy with amazing memory skills. A lot of his delay I feel is because of his speech disability. I have worked with him on number and letters and if he is motivated enough, he can actually learn and retain it. I spoke to the school psychologist and she said based on some testing she had done, he had a moderate delay and also some intellectual disability and this is where I kind of have to disagree and not because of me being his mother but the fact I am around him enough, I am able to see he is not as delayed as she is saying he is. He goes the the DD Pre K program for 2 1/2 hours Mon-Fri and was gone a lot during the cold season because he was sick (Skyler has symptoms of asthma). The Psychologist feels like he won’t be able to make it in a full classroom of 26 children and needs more individual attention. What I would like to do is to get him in classes so he can catch up because I know he can with the proper guidance. Is there anything that we can do to help him? I appreciate any of your input and suggestions. Thank You.

Patrizia - posted on 11/23/2011

Also read In Their Own Way: Discovering and Encouraging Your Child's Multiple Intelligences It will help you understand why so many of our children today become labeled ADHD & Learning Disabled.

Patrizia - posted on 11/23/2011

I removed my 9-year old from private school last year because he was struggling & his teacher wanted me to medicate. Now, 14 months later I have a new child. Turns out he just didn't fit into the "system" and needed to move to learn. After changing teaching methods to THE WAY HE LEARNS, he is now making huge progress and has caught up most of his backlog. He's much more relaxed & no longer whining all the time. The "ADHD symptoms" were merely stress & frustration caused by an environment in which he couldn't adapt because his physical need to move wasn't met. This bookwas an absolute eye opener and in my opinion an absolute MUST read to all parents & educators, especially those with "labelled" kids The Fine Line between ADHD and Kinesthetic Learners: 197 Kinesthetic Activities to Quickly Improve Reading, Memory, and Learning in Just 10 Weeks: The ... for ADHD, ADD, and Kinesthetic Learners It's amazing to see what difference the environment can make. These books have helped me understand my child & enabled me to help him excel without medication.

Angie - posted on 04/20/2011

Hi every one.......We have a son that has learning disabily and a big chromazone missing and hes 10 yrs old and still thinks like pre-k child. We took him to many doctors and nothing was done to help us deal with it. He can't even read on his level the teacher has to be next to him in order to do his work. His getting Speach Therapy and OCC therapy in school. He still sucks his thumb and it hard to break him from it. Our son learnd how to tie his shoe laces when he was 9 yrs old. Our son is bright and amazing cild that we wonder why he was born like that. We are so blessed to have him as a child.

Gail - posted on 04/19/2011

Hi! I am new here,I have a 13yr. old daughter who is finally getting help in special ed. class. It has been along journey. we are still trying to figure out what type of syndrome or disorder. we & some Drs. feel autism spectrume, mr,possible cornilia delang syndrome.
When she reached her preteens and the hormones kicked in our world was turned upside down. After lots of research,counselersand drs. things seem to have calmed down somewhat. My daughter can be very argumentative & oppossitional at times and it causes alot of stress on my husband and also between my husband and I.

LuvMyBella - posted on 03/23/2011

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Amanda - posted on 03/09/2011

Hi I'm new to this I've got a son with Retts syndrome

Lyn - posted on 01/21/2011

I have a daughter Julianna who is 4. Currently she is only diagnosed with hypotonia and global delay. When she was 3- 4 months old I realized that she wasn't gaining any strength. Always happy, ate ok, constipated. Doctor argued with me that each child is different, dont compare to first. At 6 months, had EI come in to find that she had more delays than I even realized. ie. She drank, but never brought anything to her mouth to explore. She had no clue that food was even in mouth and the food would pool up. Her milestones were met slowly. Sitting up 12 months, eating solids at 12 months to walking just after her 4 year old birthday. Speech came slowly as well. We have a genetisist, travel for a neuro now in Boston, developmental pediatricitian. A puzzle they keep saying. It would take her 1 and 1/2 minutes to turn her head to us after calling her name before she was a year. Now you would never know. She responds so quickly now. Her receptive language has always been far greater than her expressive. . When she started speaking more words, you could tell that she understood us the whole time. She still combats with clear speech and organization of thoughts and physical issues. Julianna can learn just about anything, it just needs to be presented to her many time and that after that she gets it. She really has come a long way. But it is hard for the doctors keep saying that she is doing great and progressing and all I can think of is my gut feeling that something is there that has to do with her energy and food, but nothing is showing on tests. We go for a comparison MRI of her brain in Boston Childrens next Friday to see if any changes from when we had one done at 2 1/2. It amazes me how happy she is. She has her tantrums of things and crosses her arms when she is mad. I feel bad for my oldest 6 year old looks at us funny because we are happy she is being bad and getting into stuff and having an opinion. We never thought she would get there. There is no support groups for parents with kids who have learning disabilities. This is nice and encouraging to read about you and your beautiful children. Wow look at all I wrote,,, you could tell I needed to talk. lol

Jacqui - posted on 01/18/2011

Hi my name ids Jackie, my little boy is'nt quite like yours but what i wantd to say ids that it sounds like you doing the best you can. I take my hat off to you and have the up most respect of what you have o handle. I wish you all the best and the only advise I could probably give you is loads of love and attention. x

Jacqui - posted on 01/18/2011

Hi special ladies

I have a son of 5 who has been diagnoised with Autism. Find it quit frustrating at times and feel really alone. I have difficulty with him climbling every where, high pitch screaming, toileting.eating habits and of cause he has no verbal communication. He's a lovely little boy all round and am very lucky in the department where he dos'nt throw any tantrums.If any of u could give me some ideas on the above mentioned and of activities you do with your little one, it would be much appreciated. God bless to you all and of corse have faith and always know that your'e a wonder mum.

Rebecca - posted on 01/13/2011

i had my first son april 8 06 my second feb 2 08 well they both have speech delays. i know its less serious then a lot of others but its very very frustrating. we did get help through early on but since my youngest is almost three they are going to enroll him n my oldest son's school for special education classes. which i feel really bad about because well i was in special ed before i know how kids can be. anyways i want to find other mothers like myself that have children with learning disabilities so i have someone to talk about the challenges.

Karen - posted on 12/14/2010

Is this only for Australia

Christina @ Nurlina Khairunnisa - posted on 10/30/2010

I hv a son who is 17 yrs old now... when he was 1 yr old he almost died of seizure caused by high fever... I quickly rushed to the hospital... but the specialist said he'll hv slow learning when he grows up caused the fever had caused his brains to be slow...or something like that. But I never stop believing that he'll someday succeed. He was sure a slow learner ... he could only read at the age of 10 yrs old n he never went to an A class or scored many A's... He always gave me more B's ,C's n D's... even E's too. But now he is taking he's govt exam n scored quite well.
My advice to mother's with learning differences are...please don't stop trying n giving up hope... for your kid just need a liitle more time n attention from you. Spend a few minutes with him daily to do h/w n academic studies... believe it or not success is sweet after that... Good Luck to all of you .

Deborah - posted on 10/05/2010

Deborah, 51-yr-old single mum of a 10-yr-old son with LD.

Lindsay - posted on 09/30/2010

My son,Liam 4 1/2, has an under development in his brain, of both temporal lobes. Learning is an issue along with a host of other issues. He also has Epilepsy, which has recently come under control.

Jackie - posted on 09/18/2010

HI, I'm new to this. My son is a delayed- learner plus he has a miled case of Tourettes. This has caused him trouble @ school. His twitching or his talking to himself (all a part of the tourettes) is not real popular in High School. He's a cheerful, outgoing boy, who seems to make friends where ever he goes [except for when these "tics acts up',]. He just can't seem to understand why they happen and how to control them. He also will not pay attention long enough to let anybody try to teach hem heo to try to control them. He's been in Special Day classes all his school life. I have been his advocator in education (or the school would just allow him to play all day). It's not been a lot of fun; but, the rewards of seeing him grow in life are enought for me. This young man has been through so many surgeries because of a family herity bone desease to correct his legs and feet, it is incredible. He can still run just as fast as any other kid. He doesn't let any of his disabilities (except these tics) get him down. I've been working with him to help him to embrace the tourettes as well. 1st step in control. I'm not doing a good job so far.
I also have a seizure disorder plus migraines. My 18 yr old daughter has Migraines to deal with as well.

Erin - posted on 08/18/2010

How old is your son? My son has ADHD to and is on 2(5mg) pills a day of Ritalin and it has done wonder for him and is on an IPP at school and it will be his fourth year on the IPP! This is the best thing ever for him, the first 3yrs. of school were very hard on him and his teacher really didn't understand him and how smart he really is! In grade 3 he was put into the Learning Center class in his school on an IPP and he loves school now and iis making A's and B's! There is only 10 children in his class which makes it much easier on him to learn. ADHD can not be diagnosed before age 6 because they are not ready for the tests and are not at the critical learning stage! Check out to see if your child's school has a Class like a Learningg Center! It gets much better and easier as the child gets older! My son is 11 now and I never thought I would ever make it this far, thought I was going to be going to the loonie bin till he got diagnosed and then with the homework time for the first few years of school, but we got through it! Hope this helps!

Alison - posted on 08/13/2010

I have a 8 year old son with dyslexia and my 3 year old son has learning difficulties and is 12-18 months delayed in all areas of development. And I also have a 5 yaer old daughter who is being referred in September/October finally for assessment for her behaviour. Ped says it will be either ADHD/ADD but on the mild side and she is also on medication to help her control her night incontinence

Becky - posted on 08/10/2010

I have a son who is 17 years old and just getting ready to start his junior year of high school. He doesn't really have a specific diagnosis other than developmental delay. He is a twin and his sister does not have any difficulties. We struggled a lot through the elementary and middle school years to find the right level of instruction for him. Finally his high school special ed teacher seems to get where he is. He can read at about a 4th grade level but cannot do math other than the most basic. He is pretty independent, but will not be able to manage his own finances or be able to drive. We are beginning to plan for his life beyond high school. I am looking for advice, any good tips?

Lisa - posted on 07/05/2010

Hi,
As you can see I am in Australia, My son is 8years old and has APD (Audio processing disorder), his ability to learn language is so low that his 3rd year sister will soon be passing him in English and Maths. He is on medication for concentration, but if anyone has recommendations or suggestions in what we can do as parents to help him learn please let me know.

Melissa - posted on 06/19/2010

hi im a mum of a 3 yr old boy who has hydrocheflus n hypotonia he has developmental delay and is very hard to look after and i do it all by myself is there any mums out there who have kids with the same problems please give me some advice

Jodie - posted on 03/31/2010

Hi My names Jodie I have 3 young kids. My eldest son has mild global developmental delay at least thats what they say since I think there not sure what he has. He is only 4yrs. I have fought very hard to get him help. He now has a statement of special needs for school and has imput from Physio, OT and SALT. Just wanted to introduce myself.

Andrea - posted on 02/13/2010

Hi, I have 13 y/o son with Auditory processing disorder and slight speech delay. He has come a long way since diagnosed. For his 8th grade year, he will be on consult... Which means a Sp.Ed advocate will check in with his teachers once a week. We are very excited about his progress.

Nadine - posted on 01/20/2010

My son was first diagnosed with Autism (spectrum) but with extensive ABA and OT he is now 3 still language delay but doing great. You might want to also try supplementation its worked wonders with my little one I am on OMEGA3 DHA and EPA, ZINC, and a multivitamin with no iron it it.....I read a lot about alternative medicine and if anyone interest will guide you to some interesting articles and books.

Danielle - posted on 01/20/2010

Do not feel that way. Life with a child with any disability is very hard. I sometimes feel like I have lost a child. I did not get to experience all the exciting things that a normal child brings. Some days are good are some are just bad. I tell myself that I am the only person that can make sure my daughter has a normal life so if I sink she misses out on life. Its ok to feel like bad it really is. Best wishes xx

APRIL - posted on 01/18/2010

I have a Daughter who is LD and Adhd and is going into Mid school next year. I'm worried about the adjusting issue how can I help her get ready for a bigger school with more reponsibilities on her part without her having nervous break down?????????????

Bonnie - posted on 01/11/2010

HI I am Bonnie. I am a mother of 2boys, 12 and 8. My 12 yr old has severe mixed Bipolar (meaning his manic and depressive states hit at the same time), PTSD and AD/HD. My 8 yr old has severe AD/HD and ODD. They are a handful for sure! My 12 yr old is my emotional one who cries a lot of very minor little things and has on occasion became very violent but thankfully not towards any other person yet. Usually slamming doors, punching walls, throwing things and usually ends up hitting himself. He does pretty good in school til he has a mood swing he cannot control. His grades are decent but he is also very unorganized and loses assignments alot. He is a very talented artist especially for only being 12! He can draw better than most people I know! My 8 yr old has always been extremely hyper, even in the womb! He is still working with his doctors to find the right medicine or combo of meds (pediatric psychiciastric, counselors and family doc). He fidgets constantly, chews on everything he can get in his mouth (shirt, toys, pencils, erasers, paper, string, his glasses, etc), throws major tantrums when he doesnt get his way, can't pay attention very long even to video games. He is also in OT therapy for his fine motor skills which are not too good. He is in speech as well. He also has severe night terrors and a very vivid imagination! He is way above the state and national levels in his math as well but struggles with writing and hates reading. He hides under his desk a lot and refuses to do work in school a lot. We have an IEP for both my boys. I need to modify little mans (the 8 yr old). I have been called to the school at least 5 times this year so far for his tantrums. The school refused to let me remove him from the situation and take him home and deal with his behavior issue and by removing him from the situation, he would have calmed down before he got violent. He has a tendancy to get violent when he is upset. He goes beyond the normal throwing things and yelling. He also bites himself til he bleeds, punches himself, clenches his fits and his whole body shakes.He throws chairs, books, whatever he can get his hands on. I wanted to remove him before he hurt someone but the school refused. Needless to say, I do not like the school thinking they know what is best for my special little man.
I hope to hear from other mothers with children who are like my boys and hope we all can give and take advice as well as just have someone who knows what you are going thru to talk with! Way to go to all the mothers out there!

Christy - posted on 01/05/2010

we have only done in school testing. sorry i cant be of any more help.

Christy - posted on 01/05/2010

hi all....my 5yr old son is in kdg, and is behind, teacher said after 2 months in session he will have to repeat, he recvs ST & OT, and they also are thinking he will need a spec ed classes.

Leighann - posted on 12/11/2009

Hi my daughter has heart defects, her frontal lobe did not develop fully in her first year due to low oxygen levels.She is now in grade 7,but academically she is at grade 3, she has had in the past 2 years a teacher aide who has helped her a lot, our focus now is to teach her life skills which we think is very important for her to have any sort of normalcy in her life... things like cooking,understanding bus schedules,reading danger signs,how to handle money, all the things we take for granted.
Cheers Leighann :)

Naomi - posted on 12/03/2009

Hi my name is Naomi, my eldest daughter is 11 in december she has a global learning disabilty,and ADHD, she also has gross and fine motor skills problems, and a stammer. She also has some form of verbal communication disorder but we don't know what this is yet as we are waiting for another assesment. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in her problems I forget that she is a wonderful little girl who is really good fun!!! I would love to have some friends who are in the same boat, so that I have somebody to talk to who understands how frustrating life can be!! I think this board is a great ideasometimes you feel that you are own, so it's brilliant to realise that you aren't!!

Rachel - posted on 11/25/2009

Hi!! My name is Rachel and I'm from New Zealand. I have two boys 6-7 the 7 year old has "Moderate learning disability" along with spatial/sensory problems and motor skill problems too. It's great to find this site and find others that face similar issues. Our children are precious and unique and made by a loving God who understands how precious these children really are and how they help us appreciate the simple things in life!

Jennifer - posted on 11/05/2009

The school thinks my son might have a learing disablilty . How would I get him tested? (Other then askingthe school). I understand that i can get him tested privately but that costs $1200-$1600.

I too have a learnig disablilty and so it does not surprise me but where do I go from here?

Mary - posted on 10/23/2009

my son is 14 now, he has mild mr, as well as exhibiting some autistic characteristics, it seems that the older he gets, the more "normal" he is, we decided to raise him as "normal"- we have 3 older kids,too, i worry that while he enjoys participating in scouts and the soccer team, he's still a loner- it's hard to know if we should do more for him?

Tomara - posted on 10/18/2009

i have a 18 year old daughter who was born with a high fever asnd got spinalmeingitus sorry for the spelling she hasalot of trouble learning in school she hasa mind of a 10 year old and is fixing to graduate this year im hoping and praying for the best its really hard to see her struggle everyday she trys so hard at everything she does im behind her 100 PERCENT and wil always be there

Leanne - posted on 08/12/2009

i have a 15month old with spastic quadraplegia (cerebral palsy), he has diffuculties in most aspects of his life x

Amanda - posted on 07/23/2009

Hiya, Ive just found this fab group! Heres my story.. My son Ayden has dyspraxia and learning difficulties, They realised when he started school that he was having problems (Although all the signs were there before noone picked up on them ie not walking until 21+ months), They started getting him extra help ie learning assistant full time in class and additional learning support classes, He has had an IEP in place since he started and every time he has a review its reported he has made improvement, All be it a small one. He is very trusting to the stage where he is 11 and still doesnt go outside our street alone, He's starting high school after the holidays and although they are doing loads for him i still cant help but worry about him coping, Esprcially since he now has to get a bus to and from school. Theres so much i have to say but dont want to bore you all with my little worries lol, He's had physio and theyve decided he's as good as he's going to get and Oc are trying to help with organisational skills etc but again i sometimes feel a bit abandoned. Cant wait to read/chat to people who have similar wonderful kids! Mands xx

Jewel - posted on 06/25/2009

Hi my name is Jewel and I have four kids with learning disabilities, my oldest is 8 and she had a speech delayment since she was about 3 and she is also classified as LD ( learning diabled) and she was diagnosed with ADHD inattentiveness and she also isn't very social so she takes social mediation workshops in school and works with the school social worker. My three about to be four year old is in an early childhood school for kids with learning differences and delayments and she has a speech delayment and also through her school works with PT and OT specialist, I have my 4 year old foster son who is developmentally delayed by 2 years and has many other issues with learning and emotional problems ( his father is in prison and his mother who was my sister passed away last summer June 25) and my youngest child is 1 and he has some delayments and start working with early childhood specialist this fall, they come to the home and work with him until he turns 2 and then he'll be going the ECC school program. My days are long and stressful with 4 kids all who have special needs and at times a feel alone and fustrated. I have a 5th child who is one and is the sister of my foster son and she is the only child who does not have any delays but keeps me on my toes.

Rachael - posted on 05/20/2009

Quoting Philippa:

Hi I have a 9 year old daughter who has developmental delay she is only like a four to five year now so she is really challenging as most people dont understan her except the people who are really close to her

my son andrew is 7 and has speech difficultys and has started to see people dont understand him and gets very upset and frustrated we are the only ones that understand him my eldest son has friends who treat him like a leper.i can understand how hard it is 4 u.

Tiffany - posted on 05/13/2009

Hi im new to this as well my 4 month old daughter started her first day of therapy today however they are concerned with her not wanting to use her left arm for anything other to suck the thumb. she gets so excited that she kicks and throws her legs and right arm but is constantly having the left one still... im worried and have no idea what could be wrong..they suggested she go for a mri to check her brains and make sure its functioning correctly due to tramatic birth and having two contusions on the sides of her head because of being stuck..they believe it may have contruibuted to it i was just wondering if anyone else had this problem and if so what did they diagnose them with im a first time mommy and im scared no matter what im gonna love her just looking for advice on whats to come down the road and in the future. thanks for listening

Jeannie - posted on 04/29/2009

hi there my son is 17 now he is mentally handicapped and also is speech imparrd with apraxia we have a a long road and still do but when u have great school and great teacher then its not as bad and great Speech Therapy's . my son as been on a iep send he stared school my daught was on one to but she just had LD . .

Christine - posted on 04/27/2009

Hi My son is 8, with ADHD and Learning Disabilities. He also has an IEP He is a vibrant, outgoing child. he takes medication for his ADHD, and responds well with it. He can be very challenging, and at times I reach my frustration point quickly. His teachers don't have many problems with him, because he is so eager to learn. Immediate rewards or immediate consequences work well with him., also counting to 10, and time outs work sometimes. Theas books might help...
BOOKS TO LEARN ABOUT ADHD

DELIVERED FROM DISTRACTION by Drs. Ed Hallowell and John Ratey. This book is written by 2 psychiatrists who themselves have ADHD. Their book offers many compassionate, common sense suggestions for how to deal with ADHD on a daily basis. It is also on CD.

THE EXPLOSIVE CHILD by Dr. Ross Greene. This book offers an insightful look into how to deal with angry, inflexible children. This is a very good resource.

1-2-3 MAGIC by Thomas Phelan. This resource offers positive parenting tips.

A Bird's-Eye View of Life With ADD and ADHD: Advice From Young Survivors by Chris Zeigler-Dendy and her son, Alex Zeigler. This is a teen survival guide from the perspective of Chris's teen son, Alex who has ADHD. BTW, she also has a daughter with ADHD.

The Parent's Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder by Hawthorne Educational Services
A good Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) can make a big difference in how a student with special needs acts and reacts in a school setting.Request that your behavior plan be made a part of your child's IEP, as a
parent addendum if not a part of the official program, so that anyone who
works with your child will be made aware of it. You'll want to specifically bring it to the attention of new teachers and aides as well, since noteverybody reads the IEP as thoroughly as they should.

LATONIA - posted on 04/27/2009

hi my name is tonya.i have an 11 year old who was diagnosed with adhd at age 3.she has a severe learning problem.even on her meds she functions on a pre-k level.her illness is due to minnongitis at 6 mos. old.she doesnt have any freinds and im afrid that she wont ever have any. how can encourage her to try to make freind?

Tamara - posted on 02/12/2009

Hi, We have an 11 year old son with Noonans Syndrome. He has learning disabilities and has an IEP in place at school. We have a children at a private Christian school that also has a learning/tutoring center on site. We have had him in tutoring for almost 3 years (I homeschooled him before that) and this year are seeing tremendous improvement. He is learning how to study to compensate for his LDs. This year his report card was all a's, b's and c's. His math is the only class below his 5th grade level, and even at that he has improved a grade level this year. His teachers have been diligent with him and are constantly trying new ways to teach him - particularly in Math. We realize how blessed we are with our school and caring staff and faculty. I know it's tough - he is also developmentally delayed as well and we are starting to notice his classmates are maturing at a much quicker pace than he is and they do get frustrated with him because he is still pretty immature. One teacher told Josh "Don't worry, God just hasn't shown me how to teach you this - but He will - we'll get it. Hang in there". Our principle also encouraged me that God has special plans and purposes for Josh and will eqiup Josh with the gifts and skills to accomplish those purposes. I would say don't give up. Every victory (like being able to do homework w/o me standing over him) is big and so appreciated. He has amazed the people who oversee his IEP because he is doing so much better than his IQ indicates he should be doing.

Angie - posted on 02/09/2009

HI, I am new to all this, I have an 8yr old son with severe dyslexia.  It is extremely hard work, he is a lovely boy but sometimes i feel a bit overwhelmed.  I feel guilty that I feel like this.

Melanie - posted on 02/05/2009

I have a 7 year with Central Auditory Processing Disorder ( CAP )

Sandra - posted on 01/30/2009

Hi i am mum of four grown up children and my two boys have Dyslexia who are working hard and and my youngest Daughter has moderate learning difficulties, Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia Dyslexia with numbers, Despite being told that she was not get any GCSEs she got 5 at the lower level and is now at college and looking at working towards the lower entry care course, with support. i am so proud of her and all that she accomplishes.