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       School Shouldn’t Be This Difficult




      By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,                              Many times our testing reveals a hidden learning disability and   getting your child the proper help and support. Tutoring,
      School Psychologist                                that your son is feeling inadequate. When a boy does not feel   counseling, an IEP, or 504 Plan is often needed to start
        “I hate school. School is                        good enough or that he can meet the academic requirement,   closing gaps and increasing independence and confidence.
      like jail for kids.” Margaret’s                    he can’t work to his potential. Thus, he is not lazy but feeling   The state of Florida provides money to help you offset
      son’s reaction captured how                        inadequate and believes, “Why try?” The good news is this   these expenses. To learn more search Family Empowerment
      many boys perceive school.                         can be changed with proper support at school and home.  Scholarship Unique Abilities.
      It can be a battle to get                            According to the National Center for Educational     Call or text to discuss your child as we test for autism,
      your child to school and                           Statistics, 15 to 20 percent of public school students in the   dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, depression, learning disabilities,
      a battle to get homework                           United States receive special education services. In Florida,   and anxiety. Visit JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125.
      completed. Many parents                            15 percent of public school students have an Individual
      feel embattled by emails,                          Education Program (IEP). Thirty-three percent of special
      texts, or phone calls about                        education students have a specific learning disability. Your   Bill’s Box from page 1
      your child’s behavior or effort. Learning is a slow process   child needs testing to receive public school help. Public
      and your child’s behind. Many parents come to us for school   schools offer this but with many hurdles and a lengthy wait   meanwhile
      neuropsychological testing seeking answers because they   time. We offer a more thorough evaluation and give you     The Shores of Jupiter citizens live a peaceful life
      realize school should not be this difficult.       written results in two weeks or less.              by any comparison. We enjoy relative safety. Armed
        Children struggle in school for various reasons and for     Trust your parental instinct and seek additional   invaders  are  not  an  existential  threat.  Our  Jupiter
      adolescent boys I often hear, “He is just lazy and unmotivated.”   understanding. A wait and see approach often delays   Police Department is among the very best at protection.
                                                                                                            We have clothes, shelter and food. Our homeowners
                                                                                                            are grateful for these advantages.
        Northern Notes from page 1                       darker. Their reddish eyes are in stark contrast to their     Our country has a low unemployment rate
                                                         head coloring, making them quite a unique specimen.   and  many  of  us  have  experienced  higher  income.
          As to their distinctive                        You can estimate the age of a roseate spoonbill then by   Ironically, higher prices for everything have increased
        beak, spoonbills develop                         determining if they have feathers on their head and by   disproportionally to our incomes. We complain as if
        a flat, spoon-shaped bill                        how vibrant their feathers are.                    it is the fault of our government. Take a course in
        shortly after hatching.                            We are fortunate to see them still since they were   economics. And give to help hungry and homeless
        Spoonbill hatchlings                             hunted almost to extinction in the late 1800s for their   people who are in dire straits. Every dollar, large or
        have a straight beak                             gorgeous  plumage  used  to  decorate  hats  and  fans.   smaller, counts. Remember the adage to help the least
        for the first few days                           Thankfully, they received legal protection in the 1940s,   of us.
        of their life. The spoon                         and their population has recovered.                Joyful times
        shape grows as the chick                           Roseate spoonbills are the only spoonbill species native     By  the  time  this  article  hits  your  mailbox,
        develops. Spoonbills                             to the United States. Other species are found in Africa,   Halloween will have come and gone for another year.
        forage by sweeping their open bills back and forth under   Asia, Australia and Europe. However, no other spoonbill   Thanksgiving and Christmas follow. Decorations and
        the water (think of a metal detector). Their bills have nerves   species has the distinctive pink coloring as the roseate   joy will abound. Parties, music and gratitude. Don’t
        that can feel when prey enters their bill and triggers it to   spoonbill.                           forget Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Fly your American
        shut when it comes in contact with food. It’s a very efficient     Take advantage of the cooler weather and explore the   flag. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is Dec. 7.
        way to forage.                                   outdoors again! Find a park or preserve and see if you   Hanukkah begins at sundown also on Dec. 7.
          Up close, roseate spoonbills have unique coloring on   can spot a bowl of roseate spoonbills. Enjoy!    copy deadline for December is Nov. 12. Stretch to
        their heads. While young, they have light-colored feathers     npdeS tip: Storms occur all year round. Make sure your   Nov. 14 if needed. Thanks to Seabreeze Publications,
        covering their heads and light pink plumage. As they age,   yards and trees are trimmed neatly to avoid flying debris   our October newsletter was classy, as always. They
        the feathers on their head thin out, with only the blue-green   during a storm. Dispose of your trimmings and clippings   do an excellent job choosing other articles of interest,
        to yellow-green head showing, and their plumage gets   properly. Do not put them into storm drains or lakes!  creative artwork and layout.



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