A blog for anyone who needs to know they are not alone in raising a bipolar child.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Learning RX: Brain Training for Learning Disabilities
We have just started this new therapy for Caroline because we were desperate for help following two concussions and trying to deal with her poor working memory, long term memory, and processing speed that were resulting in failing grades at school. This is amazing. Please check out what they do at www.learningrx.com. It isn't cheap, but when you are desperate, you will do whatever it takes to help your child succeed in school instead of them dropping out, right? A kid who doesn't graduate from high school is a kid with a dim future. Most psych ed testing done through psychologists will tell you what is wrong with your kid but not specifics on how to help them. This program offers real help to retrain their brain and work on their weak areas to bring them up to speed. This isn't tutoring like Sylvan but therapy. Most insurance won't cover it at this point but we are now looking into getting Social Security benefits for Caroline which would cover this cost.
Thank you so much for this info. My bp teen daughter struggles in school. We finally established a late start time due to so many meds causing sleepiness and her erratic sleep patterns. I printed off some sample IEPs for bp kids from the Papolos' and one from the juvenile bp foundation and gave them to my daughter's sped teacher. Most special education teachers aren't trained in bp and need some guidance creating and modifying IEPs. I also got her exempt from the attendance policy. Many times she wants to quit school (which at 17 she legally can), but each day she goes and does work is a mini victory.
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