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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends. Most schools will provide some level of accommodations but may not provide the specialized instruction required to remediate the dyslexia. Has she received instruction targeting her dyslexia (Orton-Gillingham)? Is she able to complete grade-level work with some accommodations? 
I am a private tutor in the area that specializes in students with dyslexia. To give you an idea I have tutored students with dyslexia at the following schools: Stone Ridge, St. Patrick's, Bullis, Sheridan, National Presbyterian, Grace Episcopal Day School, Washington Episcopal, etc.
It all depends on your DD's current level in reading/writing/spelling. As long as you are willing to provide supplemental instruction as needed and she is close to grade level I think she'll be just fine.[/quote]

+1  There is such variation of ability and adaptability with each LD, that you really need more counseling and advice than you can get by posting here.  The easiest answer is that a school like the Lab School can handle almost anything, and do it well.  But some kids with some LDs or other differences like ADHD can do well in other schools as well.  My DC is in a big three high school sophomore and is a B/B+ student with ADHD and had some difficulties in earlier years related to slow processing speed for reading (decoding).  DC's doing fairly well, with a ridiculously demanding (more intellectually demanding than time demanding) courseload that challenges everyone there.  DC has a schoolmate (actually a junior) who has some kind of LD that results in the student regularly using books on tape, and that student too is doing very well.  Basic point is that there is a lot of variation within these labels, and it would be helpful to have someone who can work closely with your child and sees how she performs, and can perform, in various settings and with various accommodations, and can counsel your family on what school may be the best fit. It would also be worth discussing with a professional how this particular LD affects learning over time---does school work become progressively more challenging, or do kids eventually learn their way out of it, or find some adaption to it?   I definitely would keep a very open mind on what will work best for your child.  [/quote]

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