I like children - fried. (W. C. Fields)

[wishweaver]

My daughter has had a rough time of school. We found out when she was in third grade that she had ADHD and some accompanying issues, mainly pediatric anxiety and underdeveloped fine motor skills. We didn't find her convergence insufficiency until a couple of years ago. She's had her share of academic issues, but as it turns out, that wasn't the

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[old_enough]

As a previous... hmmm, target of bullying (ie they tried but rarely succeeded) in school, I can agree that a new environment can help, but it would be important for her to learn methods of behaviour that give her more self-confidence and assertiveness skills before that

[wishweaver]

Thanks for the reply. It's always nice to realize you aren't as alone as you might think you are. ;-)

I think the first hurdle will be getting my daughter back in school. Right now all she can see is the bad. We were accepted at another facility today, so I hope the change of scene will be beneficial.

[old_enough]

I just read your other post about the school. That sounds really, really good--so much more than "just another school"!

[wishweaver]

Thanks. Yeah, I've got a good feeling about this. Keeping my fingers crossed! ;-)

[wishweaver]

Thank you for responding and telling me a bit about your experiences. My daughter will be moved to another school on Thursday, so I hope that helps. Thanks for the good wishes.

[wishweaver]

Thanks!