Child with some learning disabilities?
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Anonymous
| Before you tell me to go to the other forum, just wondering if parents tried to force their kids into these private schools?? Of. Course, no judgement Just wondering I showed our full neuropsych and they accepted is still. Does. That mean anything for our future? |
Anonymous
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Can you re-phrase/re-write this more coherently? It's as if you are in the midst of a stroke(which I hope isn't the case). |
Anonymous
I’m hopefully not having a stroke. My question is if you have a child with a neuropsych that shows some learning disabilities and you kind of force them into a mainstream school but that school has seen the neuropsych, do you think that child can be successful? |
Anonymous
| We put our child in a mainstream private and did not show the neuropsych. Child is doing well and showed what was needed to school after acceptance once school started but not full neuropsych. DC is doing well with learning resource center. This is for high school. |
Anonymous
| I don’t think “forcing” a child into a specific school is a great idea unless absolutely necessary. But if you just want to know if a kid with some learning differences can excel in a mainstream school, sure. My dyslexic child is making straight A/A- at SSSAS. DC has never been in a school specifically for kids with dyslexia or any other differences. In fact our neuropsych recommended against it because it wouldn’t provide enough challenge and DC would likely be bored. You just need to make sure whatever schools you’re looking at can provide the appropriate accommodations. If you need interventions that could be a different story, many mainstream schools don’t have onsite O-G specialists for example. |
Anonymous
100% yes |
Anonymous
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Private schools have varying levels of support for kids. Its 100% going to depend on the nature and severity of the disability and the
Individual school. |
Anonymous
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What are the learning disabilities? What age is the child? Are you prepared to get tutoring outside of school?
If you're asking if every child with learning disabilities needs a specialized school, of course not. But if you're asking if someone can overcome their disability with no support, the answer is no. |
Anonymous
| I think this depends on the LD. My child has ADHD and is in an area private. DC's therapist recommended the move to private school because of smaller class sizes and a more balanced schedule. Grades are good but not great, mostly due to executive function and balancing a much heavier workload in private vs what he's used to from public. |
Anonymous
| ADHD is not a LD. |
Anonymous
This is true but it can affect learning if not properly addressed/accommodated, and can be diagnosed through the same tools (although it doesn’t have to be), so many people don’t realize the difference. Also, many children have ADHD *and* and true learning difference. OP didn’t give details about their situation so I think commenters are just covering a wide set of possibilities. |
Anonymous
| We shared the neuropsych. We weren’t forcing or pressuring anyone. We wanted to be confident the school felt they could support our son. Both mainstream schools that accepted him openly spoke to us about his needs and reviewed his existing public school IEP. They saw no red flags that he would struggle provided he was accommodated. They had a learning specialist on staff but were clear they didn’t provide specific 1:1 intervention. They instead allowed tutors to come during the school day and use a classroom if needed. He made a ton of progress at his private school. Sometimes kids with more mild disabilities really benefit from a change of environment. In our case, smaller class sizes, better LA instruction with dedicated teachers, consistent use of accommodations, explicit coaching on study skills and time management (part of the curriculum), strong advisor, open communication between school and home, and a less stressful overall environment could be considered the intervention. He is in college now. Best decision I have ever made! |
Anonymous
| We did a private for a few years and fully disclosed. Not only could they handle it but they did it far better than the public with no IEP or special support but we got lucky. They were clear upfront about what they could/would do and it fit with my child but didn't work for other kids with focus or behavioral problems. |
Anonymous
| Good Counsel - Ryken Program. A life saver. |
Anonymous
| Congressional was great for our DD with dyslexia in preparing her for private high school. |