Hi it's Robyns mom. I said I would tell you all her
story so here goes. When Robyn was 5 she went off to
kindegarten at a private school. I aready knew, though
didn't want to admit to myself something was very
wrong with her. She could not tell any of her colors
or recognize numbers or letters no matter how much
time I spent with her. By the middle of the semester
she was falling so far behind the others I went to the
principle and was assured she would be fine but she
wasnt. At the end of the year the other kids were
reading but Robyn couldn't tell you the numbers 1-10
or ABC. I began my search and by the grace of God met
the principle at my sons young fives school. I had
been asking his teacher what she would do and she said
'you should talk to our principle'. Barb had a masters
in special ed. and agreed to test Robyn on her own
time. She worked with her for about a week before
suggesting a young teacher who had special training in
children like Robyn. I had to go out of the school
district and pay tuition and no bus service but I was
willing to do any thing to teach my daughter. It was
there that I found new hope. Robyn had given up trying
to learn as it was better to be lazy than stupid.
Robyn was diagnosed adhd and dyslexic. I know many are
against the use of drugs but we did try ritolyn for
the first year and it helped Robyn to regain her
consentration and over come the will to withdraw.She
learned in sand trays and started to succeed at what
she had never been able to do. She was about 7yrs old
before she knew her abcs and could count to 20. Well I
will continue this later as it is a long story and I
have much to share. I hope her story encourages others
and gives some good advice to any who don't know what
to do about there special child. There is hope but you
have to be ready to make sacrifices and persevere.
Till tomorrow Pattie

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