Blair or other DCC for dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD?

[Anonymous]

DS has made huge strides at a dyslexia specific private, and we're thinking about options for 9th. I'm afraid he's going to get lost at Blair and have trouble with keeping track of his assignments and getting accommodations. Am I off base? Does anyone have recent experiences with a similar kid at Blair? Do any of the DCC schools offer more structured support?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS has made huge strides at a dyslexia specific private, and we're thinking about options for 9th. I'm afraid he's going to get lost at Blair and have trouble with keeping track of his assignments and getting accommodations. Am I off base? Does anyone have recent experiences with a similar kid at Blair? Do any of the DCC schools offer more structured support?

There is a lot of chaos in the school system, with a systemwide overhaul of high school regional groupings taking place beginning in 2027. Blair is a big campus, with portables, some of which will disappear after boundary changes. If Blair is your home school, you will be in Region 1. I believe that Whitman, also in that region, has programming that may be helpful for your student. Best wishes.

[Anonymous]

I would not send a kid to mcps who has a lot of needs. They will get lost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not send a kid to mcps who has a lot of needs. They will get lost.

But if you have to go public, maybe hire a SPED consultant to review options.

[Anonymous]

MCPS is a hot mess and doesn't handle dyslexia well at all. And, depending on the staff they may or may not get an IEP, then getting it followed is another issue. Stay private if you can.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DS has made huge strides at a dyslexia specific private, and we're thinking about options for 9th. I'm afraid he's going to get lost at Blair and have trouble with keeping track of his assignments and getting accommodations. Am I off base? Does anyone have recent experiences with a similar kid at Blair? Do any of the DCC schools offer more structured support?

There is a lot of chaos in the school system, with a systemwide overhaul of high school regional groupings taking place beginning in 2027. Blair is a big campus, with portables, some of which will disappear after boundary changes. If Blair is your home school, you will be in Region 1. I believe that Whitman, also in that region, has programming that may be helpful for your student. Best wishes.

I did not think you can just choose to go to Whitman without getting into a magnet there

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DS has made huge strides at a dyslexia specific private, and we're thinking about options for 9th. I'm afraid he's going to get lost at Blair and have trouble with keeping track of his assignments and getting accommodations. Am I off base? Does anyone have recent experiences with a similar kid at Blair? Do any of the DCC schools offer more structured support?

There is a lot of chaos in the school system, with a systemwide overhaul of high school regional groupings taking place beginning in 2027. Blair is a big campus, with portables, some of which will disappear after boundary changes. If Blair is your home school, you will be in Region 1. I believe that Whitman, also in that region, has programming that may be helpful for your student. Best wishes.

I did not think you can just choose to go to Whitman without getting into a magnet there

Correct.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS has made huge strides at a dyslexia specific private, and we're thinking about options for 9th. I'm afraid he's going to get lost at Blair and have trouble with keeping track of his assignments and getting accommodations. Am I off base? Does anyone have recent experiences with a similar kid at Blair? Do any of the DCC schools offer more structured support?

There is a lot of chaos in the school system, with a systemwide overhaul of high school regional groupings taking place beginning in 2027. Blair is a big campus, with portables, some of which will disappear after boundary changes. If Blair is your home school, you will be in Region 1. I believe that Whitman, also in that region, has programming that may be helpful for your student. Best wishes.

I did not think you can just choose to go to Whitman without getting into a magnet there

So, we are creating a system that is access for everyone to what they promise to be rigorous STEMS and IB, but not increasing regional access to programs for students with special needs. Thanks MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Do you have an IEP? If not, I'd start there. If you don't have an IEP, start the evaluation while still in private so you will have the IEP in place from day 1. If your child is in 8th grade, the new regional model will not impact you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have an IEP? If not, I'd start there. If you don't have an IEP, start the evaluation while still in private so you will have the IEP in place from day 1. If your child is in 8th grade, the new regional model will not impact you.

Can Blair follow an IEP? That was the issue we had in our MCPS elementary, and I'm afraid it would be worse at the high school level.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you have an IEP? If not, I'd start there. If you don't have an IEP, start the evaluation while still in private so you will have the IEP in place from day 1. If your child is in 8th grade, the new regional model will not impact you.

Can Blair follow an IEP? That was the issue we had in our MCPS elementary, and I'm afraid it would be worse at the high school level.

It'll largely depend on the case manager and resource teacher but by high school you're looking at a lot more accommodations than remediation. The RTSE at Blair was new last year and I think some case managers are new this year.

[Anonymous]

OP, I have a kid with a similar profile. Wondering what private your kid was at.

We’re starting 9th at one of the W schools. If you don’t have an IEP, start there. Get an advocate or a tutor or someone to help you figure out what your kid needs and ask for everything, including a HIAT team evaluation if your kid used a lot of assistive tech at the private. MCPS is resistant to it but our kids need it to be successful. You’ll have to fight to get what you need but I believe it can be done. If you have the money, stay private. We don’t so we have to stay with MCPS. But my kids also wants to be with her friends so there’s that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DS has made huge strides at a dyslexia specific private, and we're thinking about options for 9th. I'm afraid he's going to get lost at Blair and have trouble with keeping track of his assignments and getting accommodations. Am I off base? Does anyone have recent experiences with a similar kid at Blair? Do any of the DCC schools offer more structured support?

There is a lot of chaos in the school system, with a systemwide overhaul of high school regional groupings taking place beginning in 2027. Blair is a big campus, with portables, some of which will disappear after boundary changes. If Blair is your home school, you will be in Region 1. I believe that Whitman, also in that region, has programming that may be helpful for your student. Best wishes.

I did not think you can just choose to go to Whitman without getting into a magnet there

So, we are creating a system that is access for everyone to what they promise to be rigorous STEMS and IB, but not increasing regional access to programs for students with special needs. Thanks MCPS.

Its not just what's best for you kid it what's best for the largest contingent possible. You are welcome to go to Whitman, buy a house there. Part of this is your choices and your kids abilities which you grew and fostered. You don't get to bakes a messy cake, assume you are invited to all the parties, pick the one you want the most, show up and then demand they fix the cake to your standards. Besides if they are starting HS this year the new plans wont effect them so you are stuck with typical DCC options. Not all kids make it though HS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DS has made huge strides at a dyslexia specific private, and we're thinking about options for 9th. I'm afraid he's going to get lost at Blair and have trouble with keeping track of his assignments and getting accommodations. Am I off base? Does anyone have recent experiences with a similar kid at Blair? Do any of the DCC schools offer more structured support?

There is a lot of chaos in the school system, with a systemwide overhaul of high school regional groupings taking place beginning in 2027. Blair is a big campus, with portables, some of which will disappear after boundary changes. If Blair is your home school, you will be in Region 1. I believe that Whitman, also in that region, has programming that may be helpful for your student. Best wishes.

I did not think you can just choose to go to Whitman without getting into a magnet there

So, we are creating a system that is access for everyone to what they promise to be rigorous STEMS and IB, but not increasing regional access to programs for students with special needs. Thanks MCPS.

Its not just what's best for you kid it what's best for the largest contingent possible. You are welcome to go to Whitman, buy a house there. Part of this is your choices and your kids abilities which you grew and fostered. You don't get to bakes a messy cake, assume you are invited to all the parties, pick the one you want the most, show up and then demand they fix the cake to your standards. Besides if they are starting HS this year the new plans wont effect them so you are stuck with typical DCC options. Not all kids make it though HS

Ffs. Having a kid with dyslexia is not “baking a messy cake.” You are horrible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DS has made huge strides at a dyslexia specific private, and we're thinking about options for 9th. I'm afraid he's going to get lost at Blair and have trouble with keeping track of his assignments and getting accommodations. Am I off base? Does anyone have recent experiences with a similar kid at Blair? Do any of the DCC schools offer more structured support?

There is a lot of chaos in the school system, with a systemwide overhaul of high school regional groupings taking place beginning in 2027. Blair is a big campus, with portables, some of which will disappear after boundary changes. If Blair is your home school, you will be in Region 1. I believe that Whitman, also in that region, has programming that may be helpful for your student. Best wishes.

I did not think you can just choose to go to Whitman without getting into a magnet there

So, we are creating a system that is access for everyone to what they promise to be rigorous STEMS and IB, but not increasing regional access to programs for students with special needs. Thanks MCPS.

No, they are paring down some of the DCC schools and we will get less access not more.