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Mama1980 · 14/06/2012 20:38

Hi was wondering if I could just have some opinions please :) my ds is 4 was born at 26 weeks but is fine now except he has a speech delay common in very prem babies. I can understand everything he says but he is so fast sometimes and the sounds aren't always clear etc. I am home educating him. Today he went to see his speech therapist and for the first time really she was able to understand
him his speech is improving a lot. She checked all sorts of things and then asked me to leave for a minute. When I came back in she asked if it was ok if she fetched her boss. A hour later they say they are amazed at ds s level of comprehension, he can read, do sums explained how the sun/planets go etc etc they said they hadn't seen a child his age able to do this. They want to see him again for a iq test apparently this is very unusual without a child exhibiting autistic traits, ds is very sociable affectionate etc. tbh im a little perplexed, should I let him take the tests? I home ed as I hate the focus on things like formal testing and hitting targets within the school system. but at the same time I seem to have underestimated ds s abilities. And feel terrible, what if I can't stretch him enough? He is always happy and we do loads together but no formal learning at all, sorry for waffling on just a bit worried.

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MarianForrester · 14/06/2012 20:41

You seem to be doing very well with him. And he sounds happy. I wouldn't bother with iq tests myself.

IslaValargeone · 14/06/2012 20:43

I think you are really under-estimating your abilities as a 'teacher'.
He would appear to know lots more than the 'average' 4 year old, and I seriously doubt that a bog standard primary will stretch him. Your informal style seems to be working very well, you can go with the flow and follow his interests as you both discover what sparks his interest.
What is the benefit of him taking their tests, what will they/you do with the results?

Mama1980 · 14/06/2012 20:49

Wow thank you for answering I feel better already having written that down. I'm not sure what they would do with the tests but they were saying I would be better to know what level of intelligence I was dealing with-to determine The pitch of things we look at etc. they seemed really excited and had me all freaked out that I was doing it all wrong and not doing enough for him.

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julienoshoes · 14/06/2012 21:00

I think it sounds as though you are doing everything right!
Running with him and his interests, sounds as though it is working perfectly-and it is a very efficient form of education-completely personalised on a one to one basis! What could be better?

Colleger · 14/06/2012 21:03

Are they seriously saying that they've only ever seen kids with autistic traits like this! Shock I suspect that's because all the gifted ones without any issues don't attend!

As far as the tests go, it's worth having as knowledge is power. It may flag up things you didn't know. He sounds like a very smart boy which is down to your input and fairly normal for home ed kids I'd say, but obviously he's a smart little cookie too.

Oh, and the moment you send him to school he'll gradually get dumber. Trust me, been there! :(

Mama1980 · 15/06/2012 07:50

Thanks for the replies-you've made me feel a lot better. Yes they did say that they said its unusual for children withe iq s as high as they believe his would be to not have any associated issues, something to do with the way the brain grows to interpret things at different stagesHmm not sure about the test think I am going to call them and ask a few more questions. I have no intention of sending him to school Smile don't worry I was just having a wobble yesterday. I do worry that I misjudged his ability though he loves books and reads all the time but I honestly didn't know he could read properly, his speech masks things as he can't sound out properly all the time iyswim. It's hard to trust your own judgement sometimes.....

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maggi · 15/06/2012 07:59

I childmind (and therefore HE). I have looked after 2 4yr olds as advanced as this and they absolutely do not have any autistic tendancies! With a good teacher (parent), most children can go so very far before they rach school. Well done.

Out of intrest, how much tv do you use in your house?

Mama1980 · 15/06/2012 08:04

Hi maggi thanks Smile we don't watch a lot we are out and about most of the time or in the garden. The tv is on for less than a hour everyday but I do allow him to watch it if he feels like watching a episode of thundercats or something similar. We go to the cinema every couple of weeks. We never really have time to watch anything.

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