Re: MITO: Anyone working with an IQ of 60?

January 13, 2003

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I wish I could help you in some way. Just know that I continue to pray for you and and hope you get the answers you are needing soon.

Hugs,

January 13, 2003

,

I wish I could help you in some way. Just know that I continue to pray for you and and hope you get the answers you are needing soon.

Hugs,

January 13, 2003

,

I wish I could help you in some way. Just know that I continue to pray for you and and hope you get the answers you are needing soon.

Hugs,

January 13, 2003

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First let me give you the Mom side of the coin. As son gets older and I

see him unable to do the things he used to do so easily it tears me up

inside. I know a lot of it is there, but he just doesn't have the energy. The

wide fluctuations in his abilities from one day to the next, are so

upsetting. He is going to have his psycho ed evals in the next few weeks and

I dread the results, however, I will remind myself that they are just

numbers.

Now the professional side. I have worked with parents and students for many

years and the one thing that I tell them is to not get hung up on the

numbers. Just like the mito, they can vary tremendously.

For example, I currently have two girls in our program with IQs in the high

50s low 60s. One is able to read, write and care for herself quite well (3rd

grade level and the child is 16). The other is still working on telling time

with a digital clock, writing her name and caring for her own personal

hygiene. If we took the numbers alone, the one girl should have tested higher

and the other lower. The numbers are a reflection of one person's testing on

one day in time. Sort of like a snapshot. Sometimes you get a nice photo,

other times it is a lousy one.

I have two teachers in the program who use the same standardized testing.

Technically, they should test the same. However, I can tell you that if one

person conducts the testing, the child will come out higher. If the other

tests, the child will come out lower.

Hope this helps.

Laurel

January 13, 2003

,

First let me give you the Mom side of the coin. As son gets older and I

see him unable to do the things he used to do so easily it tears me up

inside. I know a lot of it is there, but he just doesn't have the energy. The

wide fluctuations in his abilities from one day to the next, are so

upsetting. He is going to have his psycho ed evals in the next few weeks and

I dread the results, however, I will remind myself that they are just

numbers.

Now the professional side. I have worked with parents and students for many

years and the one thing that I tell them is to not get hung up on the

numbers. Just like the mito, they can vary tremendously.

For example, I currently have two girls in our program with IQs in the high

50s low 60s. One is able to read, write and care for herself quite well (3rd

grade level and the child is 16). The other is still working on telling time

with a digital clock, writing her name and caring for her own personal

hygiene. If we took the numbers alone, the one girl should have tested higher

and the other lower. The numbers are a reflection of one person's testing on

one day in time. Sort of like a snapshot. Sometimes you get a nice photo,

other times it is a lousy one.

I have two teachers in the program who use the same standardized testing.

Technically, they should test the same. However, I can tell you that if one

person conducts the testing, the child will come out higher. If the other

tests, the child will come out lower.

Hope this helps.

Laurel

January 13, 2003

,

First let me give you the Mom side of the coin. As son gets older and I

see him unable to do the things he used to do so easily it tears me up

inside. I know a lot of it is there, but he just doesn't have the energy. The

wide fluctuations in his abilities from one day to the next, are so

upsetting. He is going to have his psycho ed evals in the next few weeks and

I dread the results, however, I will remind myself that they are just

numbers.

Now the professional side. I have worked with parents and students for many

years and the one thing that I tell them is to not get hung up on the

numbers. Just like the mito, they can vary tremendously.

For example, I currently have two girls in our program with IQs in the high

50s low 60s. One is able to read, write and care for herself quite well (3rd

grade level and the child is 16). The other is still working on telling time

with a digital clock, writing her name and caring for her own personal

hygiene. If we took the numbers alone, the one girl should have tested higher

and the other lower. The numbers are a reflection of one person's testing on

one day in time. Sort of like a snapshot. Sometimes you get a nice photo,

other times it is a lousy one.

I have two teachers in the program who use the same standardized testing.

Technically, they should test the same. However, I can tell you that if one

person conducts the testing, the child will come out higher. If the other

tests, the child will come out lower.

Hope this helps.

Laurel

January 13, 2003

,

I am sorry is not doing so well with the cold weather. I have no advise about the IQ. Perhaps you could compare it to what age an IQ of 60 is equivalent to and use that age as a guide for what you can expect. Does that make sense?

All the best,

-----Original Message-----From: Tommie Horsley Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 8:48 AMTo: Mito Subject: MITO: Anyone working with an IQ of 60?

Hi guys!

had 8 hours of neuro-phyc testing done back in October. The Dr. still has not gotten the report finished. When I called his office the sec said she had not ever started it.

Yet they wanted us to drive 3 1/2 hours up there to discus everything and work out what we would plan to do next.

I told them I wanted the written report first so T and I could read over it.

I do know that 's IQ is down to 60. So anyone else out there have a child/adult on this level who can tell me what kinds of things they really understand when at this level? I dont want to reqire to much of her if she cant do something, and cause her more frustration and sadness but I do want to keep her going as much as I can. I just want to understand where she is coming from so I can help her as much as I can get the best from her life. I plan a trip to talk with a lady at mental health also but she wants me to bring the report when I come soooooooooo......I wait

It has been so cold here and she has not been doing as well. Cant get outside much and dealing with more pain, tics and nausea.

Well thanks guys you are great!

HorsleyPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

January 13, 2003

,

I am sorry is not doing so well with the cold weather. I have no advise about the IQ. Perhaps you could compare it to what age an IQ of 60 is equivalent to and use that age as a guide for what you can expect. Does that make sense?

All the best,

-----Original Message-----From: Tommie Horsley Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 8:48 AMTo: Mito Subject: MITO: Anyone working with an IQ of 60?

Hi guys!

had 8 hours of neuro-phyc testing done back in October. The Dr. still has not gotten the report finished. When I called his office the sec said she had not ever started it.

Yet they wanted us to drive 3 1/2 hours up there to discus everything and work out what we would plan to do next.

I told them I wanted the written report first so T and I could read over it.

I do know that 's IQ is down to 60. So anyone else out there have a child/adult on this level who can tell me what kinds of things they really understand when at this level? I dont want to reqire to much of her if she cant do something, and cause her more frustration and sadness but I do want to keep her going as much as I can. I just want to understand where she is coming from so I can help her as much as I can get the best from her life. I plan a trip to talk with a lady at mental health also but she wants me to bring the report when I come soooooooooo......I wait

It has been so cold here and she has not been doing as well. Cant get outside much and dealing with more pain, tics and nausea.

Well thanks guys you are great!

HorsleyPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

January 13, 2003

,

I am sorry is not doing so well with the cold weather. I have no advise about the IQ. Perhaps you could compare it to what age an IQ of 60 is equivalent to and use that age as a guide for what you can expect. Does that make sense?

All the best,

-----Original Message-----From: Tommie Horsley Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 8:48 AMTo: Mito Subject: MITO: Anyone working with an IQ of 60?

Hi guys!

had 8 hours of neuro-phyc testing done back in October. The Dr. still has not gotten the report finished. When I called his office the sec said she had not ever started it.

Yet they wanted us to drive 3 1/2 hours up there to discus everything and work out what we would plan to do next.

I told them I wanted the written report first so T and I could read over it.

I do know that 's IQ is down to 60. So anyone else out there have a child/adult on this level who can tell me what kinds of things they really understand when at this level? I dont want to reqire to much of her if she cant do something, and cause her more frustration and sadness but I do want to keep her going as much as I can. I just want to understand where she is coming from so I can help her as much as I can get the best from her life. I plan a trip to talk with a lady at mental health also but she wants me to bring the report when I come soooooooooo......I wait

It has been so cold here and she has not been doing as well. Cant get outside much and dealing with more pain, tics and nausea.

Well thanks guys you are great!

HorsleyPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

January 13, 2003

Good Morning ,

Did you say working with professionals with an IQ of 60? Didn't mean to be too sarcastic but dealing with mito gets the best of me.

You have had a long-hard road getting help for and sorry to hear what you are going through now.

As you know, J.D. has a high IQ when he is well rested but when fatigued it is more like dealing with a toddler than a teenager. We work hard for him to recognize some of the symptoms before he gets to that point. The older he gets, he seems to be coping better.

I do know that a few years ago when J.D. was overly taxed in school he regressed a great deal. What and I did was work with him at the regressed level such as reading lower-grade books to him and giving him thinking toys such as Lego until he regained his ground.

It is a lot of work on the parents when the "professionals" at school excepts more of mito kids than they can give.

Good luck and have a great week!

Hang in there. You are doing a great job . Tell hello.

Darlene

January 13, 2003

Good Morning ,

Did you say working with professionals with an IQ of 60? Didn't mean to be too sarcastic but dealing with mito gets the best of me.

You have had a long-hard road getting help for and sorry to hear what you are going through now.

As you know, J.D. has a high IQ when he is well rested but when fatigued it is more like dealing with a toddler than a teenager. We work hard for him to recognize some of the symptoms before he gets to that point. The older he gets, he seems to be coping better.

I do know that a few years ago when J.D. was overly taxed in school he regressed a great deal. What and I did was work with him at the regressed level such as reading lower-grade books to him and giving him thinking toys such as Lego until he regained his ground.

It is a lot of work on the parents when the "professionals" at school excepts more of mito kids than they can give.

Good luck and have a great week!

Hang in there. You are doing a great job . Tell hello.

Darlene

January 13, 2003

Good Morning ,

Did you say working with professionals with an IQ of 60? Didn't mean to be too sarcastic but dealing with mito gets the best of me.

You have had a long-hard road getting help for and sorry to hear what you are going through now.

As you know, J.D. has a high IQ when he is well rested but when fatigued it is more like dealing with a toddler than a teenager. We work hard for him to recognize some of the symptoms before he gets to that point. The older he gets, he seems to be coping better.

I do know that a few years ago when J.D. was overly taxed in school he regressed a great deal. What and I did was work with him at the regressed level such as reading lower-grade books to him and giving him thinking toys such as Lego until he regained his ground.

It is a lot of work on the parents when the "professionals" at school excepts more of mito kids than they can give.

Good luck and have a great week!

Hang in there. You are doing a great job . Tell hello.

Darlene

January 13, 2003