My .02 would be to question the root cause of her auditory processing disorder or working memory challenge. Generally, when you take a child into the school system for a core evaluation they look at the distance senses of vision and hearing when trying to determine a course of action. Yet, the near sense of the tactile-kinesthetic system is not properly addressed. Since the tactile-kinesthetic sense has an enormously powerful role in learning to not address this system when addressing a learning disability is an injustice.
A vital part of the developmental of the tactile-kinesthetic system are the mobilities a child progresses through during the first 18 months of life. How a child crawls on their tummy (3-8 months), creeps on hands and knees (8-12 months) and walks stimulates the growth of the brain and inhibits primitive reflexes. If the child does not perform these skills with the necessary sophistication it can lead to behavioral and academic problems in the future. Unfortunately, too often, this developmental pieces is overlooked by the school system.
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