Hi,
I have a 5 year old, hes been at school since April. Hes always been really bright like both our families are. He could identify all the letters before he was 2, hes always had an amazing attention span and concentration, but hes pretty shy in social situations. hes very social, loves having friends, but finds it hard to speak up especially in a big group or with new people.
We were under the impression school was going great, apart from he was quiet. but on Thursday his teacher dropped a bombshell. She said hes a slow processor, has low arousal levels, so has neurological damage and his synapses arent firing etc. She told me this infront of him....
Anyway, i asked for a specific example of why she thinks this, and she said if she asks him a question in class she has to rephrase it 2 or 3 times before he comprehends and then he can only manage a 1 or 2 word answer. I laughed and said, no hes just really shy, we have never noticed that at home. Anyway, we are meeting with them again tomorrow to find out more and let them know the way they told me was inappropriate. Does anyone have any advice or experience with this? thanks!