Quick Poll - Diagnoses

[cherylswope]

We are compiling a list of diagnoses for which the Simply Classical Curriculum has proven helpful, whether in component parts or in full.

Based on reports from SC users, this is our list to date:

Attention Deficit Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Down syndrome
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia
Executive Function Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD/FAE)
Intellectual disability
Language Disorder
Memory Weaknesses
Minimally Verbal and Nonverbal
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Sensory Integration Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder
Speech and Language Disorders
Visual Processing Disorder
Visual-Spatial Learner


If we are missing yours, please let us know! We will add to the list.

[Anita]

Re: Quick Poll - Diagnoses

How about Permanently Goofy? I’ve got four official cases of that at my house. (I blame their parents.)

[cherylswope]

Re: Quick Poll - Diagnoses

I thought of others people have mentioned:

Anxiety, depression
Cerebral palsy
Hypotonia


Feel free to add anything I may have forgotten. (Someone asked for a full list!)

[Anita]

Re: Quick Poll - Diagnoses

I thought of others people have mentioned:

Anxiety, depression
Cerebral palsy
Hypotonia


Feel free to add anything I may have forgotten. (Someone asked for a full list!)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Profound deafness (If hearing disability does not cover that)
Blindness
Kim’s son, Nathan, who speaks with a communicator — what does that fall under?

Those are the only ones I can think of right off the top of my head.

ETA: any sort of chronic illness or acute pain. Some of our students have autoimmune problems that keep them out of school and I know migraines have been mentioned numerous times. Schizophrenia also makes the list, I think. I know two children with that who have benefited greatly from SC

[SPearson]

Re: Quick Poll - Diagnoses

Cheryl,

Love that you are compiling this list. But, just to clarify the words "proven helpful." While I believe these mapped-out years of curriculum (be it SC or MP Cores) are so incredibly helpful and developmental and WILL produce fruit.... you aren't going to see a kid pulled out of most of the diagnoses listed thus far. Ya know? I mean, OCD, Schizophrenia, Blindness, Anxiety, Depression are NOT going to go away with this education. It's through a very Holistic approach, coming from every angle possible, that those kids experience help with these challenges.

Sorry. Not wanting to be a contrarian. Just wanting to clarify.....

On another note.....YAY! for my son with his super, duper challenging language processing issues. He's working through the remainder of More Storytime Treasures at a nice pace (faster than the lesson plans.) Each day I keep thinking it's going to be hours of explaining and working through the MSTT lessons. And he's continuing to surprise me! I am being persistent in asking comprehension questions, sometimes multiple times over and over, and allowing long wait times.....and he's pulling the information out on his own! WOOOOO HOOOOOO!

Thankful for YOU and ALL YOU do!
SusanP in VA

[cherylswope]

Re: Quick Poll - Diagnoses

Yes, "...has been helpful" would be better wording. I did not intend to imply double-blind proven or "cured." (My own two, sleeping upstairs right now, will always keep me safely from any disillusionment.)

Thanks, Susan.

And congrats on the gains there. Very good to hear!

Thanks to you, too, Anita. You are right. I will add those to the requested list....

'Night all --

[linnea]

Re: Quick Poll - Diagnoses

Here's a newer one: Social Communication Disorder, from the DSM V. My son also has ADHD

[cherylswope]

Re: Quick Poll - Diagnoses

Thank you, Linnea!

Our growing list from moms (some updated to DSM V, others not):


ADHD
Anxiety
Apraxia of speech
Auditory Processing Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bipolar disorder
Cerebral palsy
Depression
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Down syndrome
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia
Executive Function Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD/FAE)
Hearing Impairment
Hypotonia
Intellectual disability
Language Disorder
Memory Weaknesses
Mental Illness
"Minimally Verbal" and Nonverbal
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Sensory Integration Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder
Social Communication Disorder
Speech and Language Disorders
Vision Impairment
Visual Processing Disorder
Visual-Spatial Learner