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Criticism of Public schools approach to Dyslexia

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A fairly harsh criticism of the way public schools deal with Dyslexia. Some quotes:

The S.C. Department of Education has finally recognized dyslexia as a learning disorder. But it doesn’t screen all students to determine if they have dyslexia, and it doesn’t train teachers to deal with it.

Further, reading programs that public schools do offer might actually harm dyslexic students, who perceive some letters upside down and some letters in the wrong order. Trying to teach them with materials that are appropriate for non-dyslexic students could serve only to convince them that they cannot learn.

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Develop an IPP. Instead of the IEP that is used in school

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Wonderful story about how to ensure you get the right resources for your dyslectic child in school and how to teach your child to handle themselves when confronted with the people who don’t know about dyslexia but jump to conclusions about IQ.

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