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Subject: Keyboarding Class

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Stacey N

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Date Posted: 16:38:35 10/08/10 Fri

My son is in 6th grade. He has been diagnosed with both ADD and Dyslexia. He has recevied specific intervention help since he was in 1st grade and has come a long way. He has accomodation and modifications in place on his IEP that have been helpful in him being successful. Thank goodness. In addition to the above he appears to bi-polar, although that has not been diagnosed yet. They are calling it a "mood disorder" at this time. My question involves his Keyboarding class. His teacher called today and said he types about 5 words per minute and the goal would be 16 words per minute. Would there be a reason with his above diagnosis of ADD and Dyslexia that would cause him to struggle with basic keyboarding? I want to set my expectations for what he is capable of at an appropriate level. Should he be able to do as the other kids in his class and be able to type 16 wpm or would there be a reason due to his disability as to why he is not currently able to do this? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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