My son has been diagnosed ppd.He is 7.What are his possible future options? College seems unlikely.?
Answer:
It really depends on the extent of it. How severe and treatment options you have been given.
Sign's of PPD are noticeable as early as 3 years of age. Why was he not diagnosed until 7? Were there no signs before?
If he has been in school there should have been red flags flying all over the place since Kindergarten/Pre-School.
Don't ever give up on him. There is no reason to put him in a special school unless he is severely PPD. Most public schools are equipped with special education classes for children just like your son. This way they are not sheltered and they experience life to the fullest. Be sure you check out the special education programs offered, meet the teachers, meet with parents of children enrolled and meet the children your child will interact with each day.
It will also be an ongoing process at home as well, 24/7.
Just don't ever give up and always look beyond what the professionals tell you.
Don't give up on him like that. College could still happen for him. He might suprise you!!
Ok, first of all, you need to lose the doomsday attitude, kids pick up on your cues, and if you are feeling that he is not "intelligent" enough to go on to post-secondary education, this is the attitude he is going to take throughout his academic career and he won't succeed.
You need to go back to the school your child attends and request a meeting with the teacher, principal, resource teacher, child psychologist, and social worker. Sit down with them and ask the questions you need answers to. Then, hopefully, they can set up an education plan that meets your child's needs and abilities.
The teachers and the doctors are absolutely right.. only time will tell. If he has a positive educational experience, then there's no telling how far he can go. Believe me, I understand your frustration, my 7 year old is LD and up until September, we had a lot of trouble. Now, that he has his IEP(Individual Education Plan), he is flourishing. Perfect spelling test scores, perfect math, all he needed was to have the curriculum geared to his abilities. He wants to be a Vulcanologist, and neither my husband or myself have ever told him that he couldn't do it. All we have told him is that in order to pursue his dream, he needs to do well in school and work hard to the best that he can do.
So, chin up.. get the answers you seek, and be positive..you and your husband are your son's best teachers!
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