http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/356038/Child-Find My daughter is currently enrolled in a private school in the Bellevue area. Just recently we sat down with her teacher to go over her progress thus far. They suggested she be assessed by Child Find. She's a very smart girl, but has a few issues with reading, which I feel could be dealt with, at this point, by a tutoring service. has anyone dealt with this sort of thing? Any suggestions? GreatSchools en-us EmilyT You've been so helpful! I will begin trying this with her and see how she does. I'll let you know her progress. Thanks againEmily http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/356038/Child-Find?cpage=1#comment_356545 5100.356545 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:14:18 -0800 trooper You might try breaking down reading into steps. First, before reading, review vocabulary and teach her the meanings of new words. Next, try having her read one paragraph at a ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/356038/Child-Find?cpage=1#comment_356349 5100.356349 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:04:17 -0800 EmilyT Does she sound out the words using syllables? Yes she does. Does she have problems storing and processing what she has read?That might be an issue. I asked her teacher ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/356038/Child-Find?cpage=1#comment_356301 5100.356301 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:33:32 -0800 dhfl143 It would be helpful to your daughter's progress to ascertain what might be the core of the problem. Here is what struck me in your last response: "She gets caught ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/356038/Child-Find?cpage=1#comment_356287 5100.356287 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:52:09 -0800 EmilyT I certainly appreciate your input. Does she have difficulty understanding figurative language? No, not that I have observed. She understands where the author is going, but I'm not sure she ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/356038/Child-Find?cpage=1#comment_356200 5100.356200 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:27:31 -0800 trooper Dear Emily,Sometimes children do have difficulty with vocabulary because they are unfamiliar with the words. Sometimes children have difficulty in understanding a theme (inferential) which is not directly stated in ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/356038/Child-Find?cpage=2#comment_356163 5100.356163 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:49:50 -0800 EmilyT Thanks for responding. My daughter is in third grade. She loves to read, always has. When this meeting took place, the teacher handed me a contact name and phone number ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/356038/Child-Find?cpage=2#comment_356139 5100.356139 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:15:10 -0800 trooper I am curious about your daughter's age. Child Find is part of an early identification program (part C IDEA) for children who might have a physical or learning disability . ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/356038/Child-Find?cpage=2#comment_356066 5100.356066 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:22:27 -0800