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How to Pass a High School Placement Test (HSPT)
A large percentage of private high schools in the country use the HSPT (High School Placement Test) as a screening prospective students, and even though these schools will accept new students from different backgrounds, it’s necessary to implement standardized testing in order to determine the exactly where each new student is among various subjects. Given…
Children with Autism and Outside Agencies – Part 2
In my last blog, I discussed how I took my son to an outside agency (by outside I mean one that is not directly funded by the school district) to be tested for reading comprehension. He had scored low. Then, at his first fifth grade testing, he again scored low. Right before his December IEP, however, he was retested and the numbers were significantly better. He had improved greatly. At the IEP, we decided to …
Children with Autism and Outside Agencies – Part 1
Should you get testing done from an outside agency? Before my son began fifth grade, his reading comprehension was tested through an independent agency (not affiliated with the school district). Why did I have my son tested? One area that some children with autism tend to struggle with is reading comprehension. Our kids tend to be literal thinkers and have trouble with abstract thinking. When my son is reading a book, I will sometimes stop …
What Foods Increase a Male’s Sex Drive?
Whether it is the stress of the day, being awake too long or just not being in the mood, your man’s lack of a sex drive can create tension in even the strongest relationship. If the lack of sex drive happens to fall on an anniversary or birthday, it can be particularly devastating. Several ordinary foods may help enhance his desire.
How to Donate Eggs to Infertile Couples
A woman gives one of the greatest gifts a parent could ever know when she decides to donate eggs to infertile couples. With fertility clinics paying tens of thousands of dollars per egg retrieval, egg donation can be quite lucrative for donors as well. But before delving into the egg-donation process, it is important to understand how egg donation happens to help determine whether it is for you.