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Hey, Rose!
| Fri, 11-09-2007 - 10:24pm |
In swtpickle's post you wrote:
Hundreds of years ago, they wouldn't have tried to force him into that mold.
| Fri, 11-09-2007 - 10:24pm |
In swtpickle's post you wrote:
Hundreds of years ago, they wouldn't have tried to force him into that mold.
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Has your DS16 ever received tutoring? I don't know how dyslexic he is, but if he is a sophomore reading at a 6th grade level, Orton-Gillingham (O-G) tutoring could help. (If his dyslexia is mild, it may not be as beneficial.) We had one mom,homeschooling her 14/15 yo son, who arranged for tutoring for him. He made such great progress in the first year, that she decided to become a tutor herself. Her son is now in college, after taking his college placement tests with accomodations.
I know of another guy who received O-G tutoring in elementary school, worked hard all through school, and also needed to take the ACT with accomodations. He scored a 33 in math and also did okay with accom, in english/lit. He's doing very well as a sr. in college majoring in engineering. His sister also received a couple years of O-G tutoring in el-school, and she is now an early el school teacher. (It was funny when at age 24 she told me she thought she had been tutored just one summer, and her mom later said, "No...it was two full years!)
I just don't want your son to settle for something less than he can be if he happens to have buried aspirations and ability. We usually say that if a student excels in one area--math, music, art, history, mechanics--and is of average or above IQ, but behind in language arts, they will likely benefit from O-G tutoring. I'll admit it can be expensive, but with a MD diagnosis and recommendation of tutoring as treatment, it is often an allowable expense for flexible spending accounts.
Too often in our schools these children get lumped in with sp. ed. (slow) students and never are referred for O-G tutoring. Many early-el teachers cannot recognize the symptoms of dyslexia. It's sad, cuz the earlier we get them, the earlier the multisensory methods can rewire their brains so that school is not such a struggle for them. (By the way, about 1/3 of our students have a focusing problem--add or adhd.) Now that most schools have gotten back to teaching phonics, it's helping those who are mildly dyslexic, but if they are severely so, tutoring is still needed.
I'm not tutoring now--just moved from MI to VA in October--but hope to get back to it after the holidays. I miss the kids!
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he's ADD and he is hard-wired to be actively engaged.
I found it very interesting, reading this thread.
I have fallen into the protection and defense role where Blake is concerned. For me, homeschooling for 6th grade was enlightening. It wasn't lack of effort-he actually learns VERY quickly, probably quicker than average. But he can not retain that information. He would whiz through a new math concept, complete all the problems and the next day, poof! It was like he had never been exposed
So, I became protective because punishing him for his disability is like punishing a blind person for not seeing the traffic, KWIM? Would we say "if you would just try harder"?
But I was doing just that before 6th grade. How quickly he was learning was misleading and has been misleading to some teachers(generally the ones ready to retire figure him out in a heartbeat-I am one of the few who prefer the crabby old ones ;))
So, acknowledge he is a great kid who just doesn't fit in that round hole. Ask him what you can do to help him get through the next few years. Pick apart what he needs to do to get a C or a D and clearly expect only that. If he can get a C by turning in no assignments, let him! In another class where failing to turn in assignments is deadly, sit down and come up with a plan-spreadsheet, recorder, teacher emails, etc.
"this is what we need to do; how are 'we' going to do it. We need to get you through high school"
Consider early graduation or half time senior year. Sports aside, this is a kid who likely doesnt like high school. If it doesnt mess with this future goals(and bless him for having them), think about it!
Thank you all for your posts.
Well, it's hard not to, and it's not just comparing your child to someone else's child here on POT.
Glad you're feeling better, Mitzi!
I'm getting flashbacks to 10th grade, when my ds finally gave up trying to
ROFL Julie.
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