Sometimes parents need only a simple answer to a simple question (e.g., what is the recommended amount of sleep for children my kid’s age?) or an introduction to an issue we’ll address in more detail when we meet (e.g., should my child repeat or skip a grade in school?), and I might refer parents to one of these articles for general informational purposes. These articles do not constitute psychological, medical or legal advice.
Parents have the right to request an evaluation for Special Education eligibility, which is a process that can take many months from your request to an IEP.
Talented and Gifted (TAG) plans can include grade-skipping or many other options. Completing the Iowa Acceleration Scale can help with grade-skipping decisions.
Decisions about repeating a grade or holding your child back should be made considering the research leading experts to caution against grade retention.
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions is an empirically-supported, non-punitive, non-adversarial model for problem solving challenging behavior with kids.
Recommendations for hours of sleep per day and ending screen time before bedtime to support healthy sleep.
Kids need parents to share accurate age-appropriate information about anatomy, sex, and pregnancy.
A percentile is the percent who have the same or a lower score; therefore, a percentile shows how your child’s score relates to the scores of other children.