MY CHILD HAS LEARNING difficulty

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Hi...i ve been sending my son to K-- kindergarden & a year delay in entering primary one. KKH doctor who been treated him since 3yrs old, has decided to send him to mainstream which i have registered him last July 2008. Yesterday, he has assessment with KKH Psychological Dept & his IQ is 50-70 which they recommended to G- Orchard School or APSN but i dont agree cos these schools dont have PSLE & they cant guarante for his future. I tot of sending him to Pathlight School but he cant cos he doesnt diagnose with autism by his doctor. His doctor just inform me that he is delay for his age & not with autism. I have checked w/Dover Court School but need to wait for earlist 3 yrs to enter in their school & its so X-pensive!!! At least u need to have abt 10K to register ur child:(
Anyone has suggestion for me to consider???

[How About....]

Have you thought about The Rainbow School in Balestier?

[don't panic]

In my opinion, IQ has nothing to do with it.  IQ is about problem solving and finding patterns in things.  I've got a high IQ, but I'm useless when it comes to taking and passing exams.

He's young, things could change.  Dover Court might find a place for him.  Ask them if they have any places in January (Australian kids often leave in December if they're going back because their school year starts in Jan - there could be kids leaving that they don't even know about yet).

Or keep him in the school he's in and get him some tutoring if you're worried.

How old is he, about 5 or 6?  In some countries, kids don't even go to school until they're 7.  I think the school are being hasty with this.  could it be that he's in one of those pushy local schools where they consider kids to be beyond help if they get to 3 without being able to say their times tables backwards whilst standing on their heads!

Have you had a second opinion?

[alicia]

I know that it is stressful when trying to find the best place for your child.  I am not really familiar with the schools in Singapore but I have worked with students with disabilities for the last 7 years in the states and your IQ does not change all that much as you get older or by getting a second opinion.  We teach children to learn strategies to use to compensate for their difficulties.  If it were me, I would try to visit all of these schools and then even if I don't get into my first choice know that I could at a later date.  People are coming and going here all of the time so make sure that your first choice of school knows your interested.  One great ideas that a lot of parents I worked with did was to write up an ALL about Me sheet for your child that describes their needs and strengths and then gave the teachers a short list of priorities for that year...so regardless of school your child's teacher has to be willing to listen to your concerns and be willing to work on your priorities.