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School Shouldn’t Be This Difficult

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., unmotivated.” Many times our testing reveals a hidden understanding. A wait and see approach often delays
School Psychologist learning disability and that your son is feeling inadequate. getting your child the proper help and support. Tutoring,
“I hate school. School When a boy does not feel good enough or that he can meet counseling, an IEP, or 504 Plan is often needed to
is like jail for kids.” the academic requirement, he can’t work to his potential. start closing gaps and increasing independence and
Margaret’s son’s reaction Thus, he is not lazy but feeling inadequate and believes, confidence. The state of Florida provides money to help
captured how many boys “Why try?” The good news is this can be changed with you offset these expenses. To learn more search Family
perceive school. It can proper support at school and home. Empowerment Scholarship Unique Abilities.
be a battle to get your According to the National Center for Educational
child to school and a Statistics, 15 to 20 percent of public school students
battle to get homework in the United States receive special education services. Cathie Black And Tom Harvey Take Leadership
completed. Many parents In Florida, 15 percent of public school students have from page 20
feel embattled by emails, an Individual Education Program (IEP). Thirty-three
texts, or phone calls about your child’s behavior or effort. percent of special education students have a specific Black served on the boards of IBM and the Coca-Cola
Learning is a slow process and your child’s behind. Many learning disability. Your child needs testing to receive Company each for 20 years and most recently has been a
parents come to us for school neuropsychological testing public school help. Public schools offer this but with board member of PubMatic as well as an advisor to The
seeking answers because they realize school should not many hurdles and a lengthy wait time. We offer a more Daily Muse and Vivid + Co. Mentoring young women has
be this difficult. thorough evaluation and give you written results in two always been one of her passions. Her New York Times and
Children struggle in school for various reasons and weeks or less. Wall Street Journal best-seller, Basic Black: The Essential
for adolescent boys I often hear, “He is just lazy and Trust your parental instinct and seek additional Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life), has been
translated into 12 languages. A graduate of Trinity College
LET US HELP YOU serving as Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
in Washington, D.C., she holds 10 honorary degrees.
Harvey’s distinguished career in public service includes

Liaison at the U.S. Information Agency; Chief Counsel
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and Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Committee; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the
Navy (Logistics), U.S. Department of Defense; and Deputy
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University of Notre Dame before studying at the University
WE PACK AND FREE College School of Law at the University of London and
receiving a Master of Law degree from New York University.
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About Palm Beach Symphony
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