http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2534 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 20:15:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2534&cpage=1#comment-17006 Amy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:35:43 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2534#comment-17006 My youngest son was diagnosed as ADD (rigorous testing through Children's in Mpls.), and while he was being tested, I kept looking at the test questions and thinking, but that's me. That's me. Makes sense, I guess. The good news is, public education is a completely different animal than it was when you and I went. (Well, except for the Anoka-Hennepin District!) In general, it seems like teachers are much more aware and willing to work with kids who are slightly "off center" and not simply label them lazy, troublemakers, etc., or ignore their social difficulties. Granted, it varies from teacher to teacher, but overall, there's more awareness. I'll never forget seeing a first-grade teacher at my son's school--and it's sad she had to do this--pulling a group of little girls aside and doing an anti-bullying talk with them. Yeah, the girl stuff can start pretty early these days. {shudder} My youngest son was diagnosed as ADD (rigorous testing through Children’s in Mpls.), and while he was being tested, I kept looking at the test questions and thinking, but that’s me. That’s me. Makes sense, I guess. The good news is, public education is a completely different animal than it was when you and I went. (Well, except for the Anoka-Hennepin District!) In general, it seems like teachers are much more aware and willing to work with kids who are slightly “off center” and not simply label them lazy, troublemakers, etc., or ignore their social difficulties. Granted, it varies from teacher to teacher, but overall, there’s more awareness. I’ll never forget seeing a first-grade teacher at my son’s school–and it’s sad she had to do this–pulling a group of little girls aside and doing an anti-bullying talk with them. Yeah, the girl stuff can start pretty early these days. {shudder}

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