good seconary schools or dysleixc schools

[ted666]

can anyone help with trying get a school in cambridgeshire area that can help our severe dyxleic d whom has reading age 5 behind and 6words per min writing ability. Crisis point she is really worried about when her coursework starts in Easter. 1st time doing this type off thing and can the LEA help in my area. 3yrs been fighting to get the help she has statement 15hrs but no scribe etc. Self estem hit rock bottom affecting her and our family.she is in yr 9.we have no spare funds re private tution etc. Teachers words your doing average for having dysleixa, she is hard working and wants an education but 4how long when she year after year gets ill with the pressure off not keeping up with her peers reading writing etc

What sort of help is specified in her Statement?

her help states literacy 10hrs ta, 2.5hrs numeracy, 2.5 hrs self-esteem all individually or small group. requested more hrs before summer break rejected. dysleixa bottom 2% reading accuracy age 8yrs, reading comp 10:6, spelling age 7yrs wiriting 6 words per min. we have just got voice recogintion software but her laptop died in the summer. had to take out off school re the pressure lack in help no scribe,detention for not bringing in equipment but thats her problem.she is 14 in jan help

You best bet (least stressful, cheap, easy...), ted666, would be to remediate her reading yourself, using an evidence-based programme. Obviously, what the TA is doing with her is a complete waste of time -as is self-esteem work... her self-esteem is low because of her reading difficulties, so teaching her to read will be the cure for her low self esteem..

There's a free online programme here which is very successful if followed properly. You could even suggest that the TA uses it rather than whatever nonsense she using at the moment:

Stairway to Reading- Registration needed: www.societyforqualityeducation.org/stairway.html
A one-on-one remedial reading program for students of any age who have already received some reading instruction but who are struggling with reading. Caution UK users: there are some N. American accent/sound differences

thanks maverick you seemed to help lots of people like us going to home educate her until we find a school which can meets all off her needs and she is happier already only been out of the stressful environment which the school caused she did have a couple off good teachers but the heads got funny take her to a different school then???