Thank you Penny,
This is very helpful. When I get back from out of town I'm going
to check into this further.
CS
--- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "Moskowitz, Penny"
<penny.moskowitz@g...> wrote:
> CS,
> Are you familiar with the website www.ldonline.com. There is a
section
> called Finding Help, and under that there is LD Schools. Once you
find a
> school in a state that you think might work for you, you can go to
the
> Bulletin Board and post a comment for referrals.
>
> Penny
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: city_surfin [mailto:sumone2k@h...]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:54 AM
> To: dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Dyslexia Club] Inquiry about schools
>
>
> Richard,
> I appreciate your opinion. And I too am fed up with the public
> school system. We are currently suing the school my son has
> attended. He has been bullied so badly. Head put through a glass
> food display case 4/29/2, urine soaked paper towels thrown at him,
> bleach thrown at him, assaulted several times... of course the
> teachers never see this stuff.. how convenient for them!!
> But I have enough proof for a Yale educated Lawyer to take the
case!!
> My son has been in counseling since 8/2 for PTSD. I often think
the
> parents and teachers should be thanking me for being a good parent
> and not making my son deal with this stuff alone.
>
> In the meantime, as I said.. in the midst of all this .. my son
> managed to maintain an A/B average!! They would read the text to
him
> for tests and at home we would do his writing homework. I have
asked
> the school to address this issue for years. They told me he was on
> a 5/6 grade reading level. He is entering grade 9 next year. We
had
> him independently tested.. his scores were below 1st grade!! This
was
> depressing for him, so I did a google search for famous dyslexic
> people. This helped him a lot. His intelligence level is evident
by
> the fact that he can score so highly on tests. He draws on what he
> has stored in his memory, experiences, etc.
>
> My son wants to be a pilot, aviation engineer, or an auto
engineer.
> I don't want to fail him as a parent. Please if anyone knows of
any
> schools that are willing to work hard to teach a dylexic to read
and
> not just hand him a cane for the rest of his life.. let me know!!
>
> Sunday, a friend in Sunday school shared with me that their niece
who
> entered high school in special ed with dyslexia graduated with high
> honors this year. The school is in Georgia. If we need to move
> there we will, although Georgia is not my first choice. We also
need
> to try to be somewhere that has an excellent veterans hospital for
my
> husband. He is a vietnam/gulf war veteran and is ill from exposure
> to chemicals in the 1991 Gulf War.
>
> Thanks,
> CS
>
> --- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, Richard <rpouncy@s...> wrote:
> > Sorry to say this, the only school I know of is Home Schooling. I
> am
> > facing the same problem.
> >
> > As Parents, we need to get together and support each other and
stop
> > looking for help for the government. They are to busy looking for
> their
> > next pay check.
> >
> > Richard.
> >
> > city_surfin wrote:
> > > I am a parent of a 14 1/2 yr old. He is to start High School
in
> the
> > > fall. I have been asking his school for years to help him. He
> > > scores very high with modifications, however, they have done
> nothing
> > > to help to be able to read, spell, and write. I had him
> > > independently tested last week. He scored at a first grade
> level!!
> > > The person who tested said that the schools have failed him.
NO
> > > KIDDING. We live in Central Kentucky. She said there are no
> schools
> > > here that could help him. Does anyone know of any schools that
> truly
> > > are interested in educating the child and meeting their need.
> She
> > > said in order for him to succeed in high school he needs
> intensive 2
> > > hours a day of help with this, even if it means giving other
> classes
> > > and making them up later.
> > > Does anyone know of any schools or do you know of any states
that
> > > have great schools that would be willing to address this?
> > > I printed a list of famous people with dyslexia for my son to
> keep
> > > him from getting discouraged.
> > > My son is very intelligent and has high goals for his life. He
> is
> > > also very mature for his age. He has suffered a lot from being
> the
> > > victim of harassment and bullying at his current school. I
don't
> > > think he will be going back. We are willing to move!!
> > > I am currently looking into a private school in Florida, but
need
> to
> > > also look at other options.
> > > Thanks so much for your help!
> > > city
> > >
> > >
> > >
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