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<blockquote data-quote="aeroeng" data-source="post: 555708" data-attributes="member: 6557"><p>As a dyslexic parent of three kids with learning disabilities I feel your now in my world. There are two main things you want: proper accommodation, and effective/appropriate training. </p><p></p><p>The accommodations are things like the extra time on a test, oral answers, scrip ect. These are reasonable things provided to be fair and support the disability. Also note there are words that I can not tell you how to spell, or write correctly, but if you have me type them I will get them correct. The finger memory for typing seems to come from a different part of my brain, so for me taking spelling and essay exams on a keyboard is one of my personal accommodations. (of course you have to teach him to type first - I like Jumpstarts training). Each individual will have a different set of reasonable accommodations. I have found the schools were very good at working with me on accommodations. Although they did seem to fight you on any accommodations that were not in their current list. Also it is important to establish and maintain accommodations. For example: professional tests, SAT, ACT Ect. will not provide any accommodations not given throughout the rest of his education. </p><p></p><p>The second thing you want is effective training so easy child will not need the accommodations all his life. (ie he learns to write, spell and read). This is an area where I find the school failed measurably. Kids with learning disabilities can learn to read, write, spell do math, only they required specific training, which can be intensive, expensive and customized. The International Dyslexic Association (<a href="http://www.interdys.org/" target="_blank">http://www.interdys.org/</a>) is a very helpful resource on what type of training is effective and what programs are likely to work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aeroeng, post: 555708, member: 6557"] As a dyslexic parent of three kids with learning disabilities I feel your now in my world. There are two main things you want: proper accommodation, and effective/appropriate training. The accommodations are things like the extra time on a test, oral answers, scrip ect. These are reasonable things provided to be fair and support the disability. Also note there are words that I can not tell you how to spell, or write correctly, but if you have me type them I will get them correct. The finger memory for typing seems to come from a different part of my brain, so for me taking spelling and essay exams on a keyboard is one of my personal accommodations. (of course you have to teach him to type first - I like Jumpstarts training). Each individual will have a different set of reasonable accommodations. I have found the schools were very good at working with me on accommodations. Although they did seem to fight you on any accommodations that were not in their current list. Also it is important to establish and maintain accommodations. For example: professional tests, SAT, ACT Ect. will not provide any accommodations not given throughout the rest of his education. The second thing you want is effective training so easy child will not need the accommodations all his life. (ie he learns to write, spell and read). This is an area where I find the school failed measurably. Kids with learning disabilities can learn to read, write, spell do math, only they required specific training, which can be intensive, expensive and customized. The International Dyslexic Association ([URL]http://www.interdys.org/[/URL]) is a very helpful resource on what type of training is effective and what programs are likely to work. [/QUOTE]
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