Consider textures, colors, and materials before starting

One of most important considerations of patio design is landscaping. Plants help to soften hard surface of a patio floor by providing color, texture and fragrance and they set mood for an outdoor living space. Further, you might also like to consider use of a water feature and some soft low voltage lighting or candles, to create a stunning patio setting for night time entertaining.

Finally, selecting right furniture is key to perfect patio design. There is no need to spend thousands of dollars on right setting; more importantly you want to select items that are durable, basic in color and rich in style and sophistication. Consider resin coated wicker or rattan pieces that can be dressed up with different cushions and throw rugs. These items can be changed regularly to cater for a themed party or more simply, to match changes in your flourishing flower beds.

A patio design can be as elaborate or as straightforward as you want it to be. Patios can be arranged in any shape and size and can be refreshed regularly just like interior of your home. Outdoor entertaining is an increasing pastime – enjoy it with family and friends!

The important things to remember are that 1) you will probably see a score from one of these tests on your child's report, and 2) that score should be within range of 85 to 115, for most part. The information you get from these scores will also tell you what child is having difficulty with. For example, perhaps he has difficulty remembering what he sees. Perhaps he can't remember more than 1 or 2 directions at a time. Perhaps he can't process new information as fast as other children. These are important clues to letting you and teachers know what to work on with your child and how to best help him.

When you get this information, next thing that will happen is that this "aptitude" score will be compared with child's "achievement" score.

His achievement score is a measure of what he knows and what he has learned. These will be his scores in things like reading, written language, and math. In order for your child to show a learning disability, there has to be a large gap between his "aptitude" score (his ability to process information and learn) and what he has actually learned.

In other words, report is showing that, although child is able to learn as well as anyone else of his age or grade, something is causing this to not happen way it should.

Why is that happening? When pieces of evaluation are put together, it should provide information about why your child is not learning way other children are. It will provide clues to you and his teachers about how to help him in best way possible and how to help him help himself.

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