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Colleges for engineering
My son was diagnosed with dyslexia in his sophomore year of high school. Now completing his junior year at a catholic high school with very minimal accommodations/resources. Looking to apply to colleges that have engineering degrees. GPA low about a 2.0. Taking ACT in a week; expect a score of 2... More-->
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New Hope Academy Successfully Works With Dyslexic Kids
If you are looking for a small Christian School that still treats children like children and will give your dyslexic child exactly what he or she needs, look into [b:6c59c2fd35]New Hope Academy[/b:6c59c2fd35] in East Killingly, Connecticut.... More-->
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how to get school system to acknowledge dyslexia and support
I live in a fairly affluent school system however, I am very unhappy with the support of the sped regarding their ability to assist my children who are obviously dyslexic!
Help!... More-->
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Contesting an IEP
Get an advocate. Please tape your meetings. You can tell the school that you do not accept their report and that you want an IEE at public expense. Make sure his goals are measurable. Do not sign the IEP if you do not agree with it.
We went outside the school for Lindamood Bell. It was highly ... More-->
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Colleges for highly intelligent poor test takers....
Hello!
My daughter is a junior in high school. She is taking AP and honors classes. Her GPA is about an 83 and her SAT scores (so far) are 1400.
She would like to study Liberal Arts and then Med school. ANY suggestions? This is nerve wrecking for all of us. thanks... More-->
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ST LOUIS DYSLEXIA PROJECT
Today is another day that we saw yet another child whose school referred them to the pediatrician for a dyslexia diagnocis. This child has an IEP, has already been extensively evaluated by the school psychologist. The school councelor has referred the child to Dr. Whitson for a dyslexia diagnosis.... More-->
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Georgia Colleges
My main question is are there any colleges in GA that have real student support?
My son is a college student and of course Dyslexic. He has the permanent accomodations evaluation done. However, we have found that even though he attended a large school, Kennesaw State University, he really did no... More-->
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severe dyslexia
My son, 11, is severely dyslexic. He has been put in the 1-2% of all dyslexics for his severity. (This means he would qualify as a non-reader) We have looked at moving to an area that offers more dyslexic friendly schools. A year ago we were actually turned away from one of the larger LD schools i... More-->
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Help! No Dyslexia-Specific Schools in Australia for our son
[i:97b90d209d][b:97b90d209d]Hello from Australia! The country where there are no dyslexia-specific schools. [/b:97b90d209d][/i:97b90d209d]
We have a 9yo son recently diagnosed with phonological dyslexia. As a parent and qualified primary teacher, I am now focused on researching everything I poss... More-->
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Paris tutoring help?
I recently moved to Paris with my husband and am struggling with learning French as someone who has dyslexia. I have been unsuccessful with finding LD resources in Paris. I even tried the LD National Center before I moved but they could not provide any assistance. If anyone has any suggestions I ... More-->
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Colleges
I would love to start researching colleges for my 14 year old son. What ivy league colleges accomodate for dyslexia?... More-->
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Dyslexia book available
My name is Shelley Trammell and I am the mother to a Dyslexia daughter. (15 yrs) I jumped in with both feet upon my daughter's diagnosis and wanted to make it easier for the parents of other dyslexics so I nestled down and wrote a book about my daughter living the life of a dyslexic. The book is ... More-->
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Assistive Technology
To All,
Does anyone know of a group or a person who can speak with my son regarding Assistive Technology?
He was recently diagnosed with LBLD - dyslexic and auditory temporal processing disorder. He has decreased sensory input in his fingers. He will need help with textbook reading, taking no... More-->
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how do I tell my child they are dyslexic
We have a 7 year old who has just been diagnosed as having moderate dyslexia, we strongly believe she should be made aware, but how should we approach this, thanks.... More-->
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Colleges/Universities that support dyslexic studetns
My dyslexic daughter is a senior and completing her list of colleges/universities to apply to. She is a good student. We just read US News and World Report article on a conference at Stanford this past summer attended by admissions officers regarding dyslexia. I would love to learn what schools atte... More-->
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Homeschool and my 2nd Grader
I want to start out by saying that my daughter attended a wonderful school up until this point. In fact, they helped point us in the direction of services when we discovered our daughter had Dyslexia last year. She started one on one therapy with a therapist who uses the Lindamood Bell approach an... More-->
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Schools for grades 7 to 12
The Gow School in South Wales New York is one of the best school for dyslexic boys you can find. Check them out look them up :D... More-->
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schools that work
[quote:44b21599c3]KC Wrote: "Hi. I'm wondering if any of you know of schools or programs that are doing great things for students with dyslexia. I am in CT."[/quote:44b21599c3]
I am thrilled with Villa Maria in North Stamford! My son is a new person and we are so relieved!!!... More-->
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