Holton and learning disabilities...any chance?
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Anonymous
| I have a bright child who has a diagnosed learning disability. Should I cross Holton off my list? I think she could handle the work, but I am not sure they will even look at us with their applicant pool. |
Anonymous
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You would only get speculation here. Please call the school and inquire. I'm sure you wouldn't be the first to have a child with a learning disability to inquire to Holton or any other private school.
Best to you and your daughter. |
Anonymous
| I think it depends what type of learning disability OP. There were girls there with ADD, ADHD, and some other stuff, but I honestly don't think it was much fun for most of those girls constantly being behind and getting fair/bad grades. So, if you can specify a little further, if you want, please do. |
Anonymous
| I know of a couple of girls currently in the middle school with ADD, and they seem to keep up and to be happy there. |
Anonymous
| It is not ADD, it is primarily speech issues. I was really just asking if they will throw us in the discard pile just because a LD exists (and we have to discolse that fact) . I do think she can handle the work, but she may need a tutor at times. |
Anonymous
Give it a shot! Make the history known, provide recommendations. Nothing beats a miss but a try! Good luck, OP. |
Anonymous
So in your mind, ADD or a learning disability equates to constantly being behind and not getting good grades? Did you go to Holton? Because you don't seem particularly aware or empathic. |
Anonymous
| I'm only talking and only addressed the girls I knew pp not everyone with ADD. |
Anonymous
| My daughter is currently at Holton and has a documented learning disability. The school was aware of this when we applied. She is thriving there. |
Anonymous
| If she really does need supports you should send her to a school that has supports. Its much better to fit the school to the child than the other way around. You may love Holton but if its not the right fit it will be really stressful for her. if you're going into the situation thinking she;s going to need tutoring, you may want to pause and ask what you're setting her up for. There's nothing wrong with tutoring, my has done it, but it sounds like there's a gap between what you want and what she needs. At the very least you should be incredibly honest with them so you can get an accurate assessment from them as to whether it will work. |
Anonymous
| The ignorance about learning disabilities displayed in this thread is truly dismaying. |
Anonymous
I'm 15:57 and if you are referring to me, I have a child with LD issues. You may not agree with my advice but I learned it the hard way. |
Anonymous
+1 This is why it is important to find a school that understands that even children who test very high might have a LD |
Anonymous
| I agree with 15:57. Please be very careful with privates if you have a LD or neuro-diagnosis. Many will say they accommodate but many don't know how to and/or have staff that don't know what to do. We learned the hard way. The story in our private amongst the parents was that parents should not disclose because then they and their child would be labeled "difficult". I played along for years watching same until I saw my child treated in a punitive fashion so "disclosed". Big mistake. As soon was we were "labeled" the teachers gave up and we were labeled as "difficult". We have been MUCH MORE happy in a SN school. Even if admissions says "Oh no problem we're inclusive" research carefully and ask lots and lots of parents. |
Anonymous
No, I wasn't referring to you. It's not just in this thread I'm thinking of, either. Just disheartened, that's all. |