My DD of 12 has dyslexia, dyscalculia, issues with working memory, and mild speech/language problems (which we think are linked to working memory). I've posted before. We're still dithering. It has taken us all year but her school are finally beginning to put things in place - once a week 1:1 teaching, some small group teaching for maths etc etc. They have been very slow and tended to treat us as overprotective but we now have lots of evidence of what the problems are.
At the same time I've been investigating a specialist dyslexia school nearby: much smaller, focused on literacy/numeracy. They take children for a couple of years, then kids usually return to mainstream. DH is not sure. He's worried about the cost; also DD is quite settled socially. However, she is not doing very well at all academically. They have a slightly horrible system at her school where they predict GCSE grades and right now she might pass Art and that's about it. It's possible this might not change but my own thought is that going specialist for a couple of years might make a big difference. Or at least, help us understand where her strengths are. What would you do??
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Dyslexia school vs staying mainstream: what would you do?
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alimac87 · 05/07/2013 18:12
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