I know a teenager that has a learning disability. Her main problems are comprehension and retention. She has had special education classes for almost the entire time she’s been in (public) school. She is enrolled in this program that is supposed to track her progress and outline goals. On paper it looks as if she’s progressing, but seeing her in action is a different story. She’s in the 8th grade, but in my opinion, her skill level is like that of a 4th grader. I may be exaggerating a little, but it’s really bad. At times it’s hard to make sense of what she’s saying because she struggles to express herself. Over the last few years I have seen no evidence of improvement. Her parent has the money to get her the help, but for some reason she won’t. What possible reason could a parent have for not doing everything within their power to ensure that their child gets the help that they obviously need?
