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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 522780" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>IS he out of the higher level because the dyslexia makes it impossible for him to do the work? What would allow him to do the work if his brain is capable? Some schools push dumbed down classes rather than giving the help/support that would make them work, like giving reading assignments on audiobook instead of as reading. The point is to understand the material and yes, reading is important, but with dyslexia the accommodations should include an audio option. </p><p></p><p>Have you looked into color vision therapy? I know someone posted about it recently, but we have a friend who's son was using this several years ago. It was not cheap, but the colored lenses on his glasses made a HUGE difference in how his brain perceived the written language and he was able to read pretty much normally with the colored lenses. A LOT of people were very skeptical (teachers, his dad, etc...) but a vision therapist came and did training with the school and worked with him at school and it made a huge difference. It doesn't work for everyone with dyslexia, but it does help some and might be worth exploring. I know the family had to buy the glasses until school put into the IEP that he could only go to school if he was wearing them. As a teacher, my dad knows many of the rules and ins and outs. He knew, and shared iwth the parents, that if school says a child cannot go to school unless they have x, then school is required to provide x - no matter what it is. medications, glasses, anything can be x. In this case, school ended up paying for the glasses that cost a LOT of money. They also had to provide the vision therapist to work with the child at school. </p><p></p><p>I don't know if this will help, or if you are interested in it. But it might be interesting. I hope that they provide whatever he needs and he can work up to the classes that fit his gifts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 522780, member: 1233"] IS he out of the higher level because the dyslexia makes it impossible for him to do the work? What would allow him to do the work if his brain is capable? Some schools push dumbed down classes rather than giving the help/support that would make them work, like giving reading assignments on audiobook instead of as reading. The point is to understand the material and yes, reading is important, but with dyslexia the accommodations should include an audio option. Have you looked into color vision therapy? I know someone posted about it recently, but we have a friend who's son was using this several years ago. It was not cheap, but the colored lenses on his glasses made a HUGE difference in how his brain perceived the written language and he was able to read pretty much normally with the colored lenses. A LOT of people were very skeptical (teachers, his dad, etc...) but a vision therapist came and did training with the school and worked with him at school and it made a huge difference. It doesn't work for everyone with dyslexia, but it does help some and might be worth exploring. I know the family had to buy the glasses until school put into the IEP that he could only go to school if he was wearing them. As a teacher, my dad knows many of the rules and ins and outs. He knew, and shared iwth the parents, that if school says a child cannot go to school unless they have x, then school is required to provide x - no matter what it is. medications, glasses, anything can be x. In this case, school ended up paying for the glasses that cost a LOT of money. They also had to provide the vision therapist to work with the child at school. I don't know if this will help, or if you are interested in it. But it might be interesting. I hope that they provide whatever he needs and he can work up to the classes that fit his gifts. [/QUOTE]
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