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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 465042" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Dysgraphia. Its a learning disability. School can test for it - don't need separate stuff. (again, can't do it right now, of course, but... )</p><p></p><p>Dysgraphia gives you accommodations like: note taking service (EA or similar in class, takes notes for the class, and kids with a number of different issues get a copy on a daily basis), scribing, alternate-format exams (oral, multiple-choice), extra time, etc.</p><p></p><p>Working memory issues will get you the same accommodations. And she probably has both.</p><p></p><p>Now... school can't get $$ for accommodations like these without IEP, and we know the whole story.</p><p>But you CAN (or husband can) let the teachers know what's up, what things to try.</p><p>We've had teachers change exam format for the whole class... in history, for example (never in English) - to all multiple choice/short-answer and/or oral-presentation formats... and the kids lapped it up and the teacher never went back to marking long-essay questions! In fact, these kinds of changes are ideal because nobody gets singled out, either.</p><p></p><p>Other low-cost accommodations:</p><p>If they don't have note-taking happening already - some schools will ask a reliable "top-level" student if they will provide copies of notes for a specific struggling student.</p><p>Teacher can give an outline of what is being presented in class, at the start of class. This enables the student to follow along more easily, and to jot a few words of notes into the context of the presentaton.</p><p>Oral exams can be done at lunch-hour etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 465042, member: 11791"] Dysgraphia. Its a learning disability. School can test for it - don't need separate stuff. (again, can't do it right now, of course, but... ) Dysgraphia gives you accommodations like: note taking service (EA or similar in class, takes notes for the class, and kids with a number of different issues get a copy on a daily basis), scribing, alternate-format exams (oral, multiple-choice), extra time, etc. Working memory issues will get you the same accommodations. And she probably has both. Now... school can't get $$ for accommodations like these without IEP, and we know the whole story. But you CAN (or husband can) let the teachers know what's up, what things to try. We've had teachers change exam format for the whole class... in history, for example (never in English) - to all multiple choice/short-answer and/or oral-presentation formats... and the kids lapped it up and the teacher never went back to marking long-essay questions! In fact, these kinds of changes are ideal because nobody gets singled out, either. Other low-cost accommodations: If they don't have note-taking happening already - some schools will ask a reliable "top-level" student if they will provide copies of notes for a specific struggling student. Teacher can give an outline of what is being presented in class, at the start of class. This enables the student to follow along more easily, and to jot a few words of notes into the context of the presentaton. Oral exams can be done at lunch-hour etc. [/QUOTE]
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