On Sep 21, 12:10=A0pm, mcello wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A boy I will call John was brought to Canada earlier this year from
> Africa for medical care. Now the family he lives with would like to
> sponsor him. Once his immigration application is in process, he will
> be allowed to register in a school. He is now having private
> tutoring.
>
> According to the papers he has, he would be 15, but he doesn't look
> that age. He looks more like 13. His literacy skills were assessed at
> grade 1 level. He was apparently not scolarized at the orphanage where
> he was living in Africa.
>
> Is there a way to know more precisely what his age could be? This is
> important because if he is indeed 15, he will be placed in a
> highschool, whereas if he is14 or less he will go at a primary school.
> Considering that he is very shy and introverted and that his English
> is not that good, placing him with older teenagers would only add to
> the challenges he has to face.
>
> From what I could find on the Internet, a dentist may be able to give
> us some clues about his age. Are there other tests or ways to find
> out?
>
> Mcello
This would be a medical question and not likely to be answered
authoritatively here. |