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Programa de dificultades del aprendizaje

Programa de dificultades del aprendizaje
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Flor ¿Qué sucede el día de la evaluación?
Each child is seen by five specialists in one day:
  • The Neurology Specialist will measure your child and administer an extended neurological exam which includes evaluation of strength, reflexes, coordination, fine and gross motor skills.

  • The Neuropsychologist will administer a selection of cognitive tests and interpret them in order to characterize the child's overall learning profile.

  • The Oral and Written Language Specialist will assess both understanding and use of language and its interaction with reading and writing achievement.

  • The Mathematics Specialist will assess performance on an array of arithmetic, geometric and logical tasks to assess the level of mathematics achievement as well as the student's strengths and weaknesses of the child's learning style.

  • The Psychologist interviews both parent(s) and child to screen for the presence of emotional issues both past and present that may hinder your child's academic and social performance.

A member of the team serves as the Case Coordinator and acts as a liaison. While the child is being tested, the parent/guardian will meet with the Case Coordinator, the Neurology Specialist and the Psychologist to review the child's medical and social history as well as current school problems.

When the evaluation is complete, the team will meet to review the findings and to formulate a diagnosis and recommendations. Testing usually begins at 8am and is completed by 2pm.

Before leaving the hospital on the day of your child's evaluation, you will be able to make an appointment to meet with the Case Coordinator to discuss the findings. The initial feedback typically occurs two to four weeks later. Written reports are sent out within eight weeks of the evaluation date.

Why does my child need all the components?

All children evaluated in the Learning Disabilities Program must complete all of the evaluation components. This way, the evaluators are able to understand the many aspects of each child's abilities and use them when interpreting their own findings.

The evaluators are also able to integrate the child's overall strengths and weaknesses in their own reports. It is not unusual for the evaluation team to discover problems in areas that are not obvious in a classroom setting.

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