kiki the parrot
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Here's what we know and what we can deduce... evidently Misty has been diagnosed with significant learning disabilities.
Unless someone here has access to MC's prior school and/or medical records or any basis in fact for this statement (other than what are not "reports" at all but AH's paraphrasing of MC's Gma's claims), then in actuality we do not know she was ever "diagnosed" w any such thing.
Okkaaay then.... so far Misty has a nine year-old's intelligence; LE is "confused and erroneous in their investigation;" and we've considered everything from dysgraphia, dyslexia, brain damage, memory disorder, autism, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), FAE, ADD and/or ADHD (though evidently disputed as mutually exclusive, outmoded classifications of symptoms) to, among other things, "mental retardation." (Excuse me, but this stygmatized term is no longer in use... rightfully so. My children, even, might use the word in reference, never to people, but to things, ie a sign that makes no sense, or a thread eg). But frankly it's beginning to sound more like a good beginning of a diminished capacity defense.
We don't even know for a fact that she indeed had any tough learning disabilities, only that her grandmother chose to explain Misty's trouble w school this way--in the very same sentence she acknowledged her own inability (willingness, or patience) to help Misty w her schoolwork. Fortunately we were privileged to hear from one w the professional expertise and familiarity w actual criteria and costly, extensive process of IQ, personality, achievement testing, necessary to accurately diagnose a true LD.
I'm all for sharing and don't doubt the sincerity of any of the parents who clearly need and deserve a place to share and support one another on a variety of topics. I'm just frankly not sure what evidence or established correlation exists between any of these collective challenges and this potpourri of problems, and Misty. JMO
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