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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you say more about your daughter? Most dyslexic kids don't need a special school - I say this as a dyslexic myself and the mother of a dyslexic rising 5th grader. If she has covered her deficits thus far she probably isn't profoundly dyslexic, and my guess would be that you will be able to keep her in her normal school if she'd like.

The major danger with dyslexic kids is that they feel crappy about themselves and their abilities, since they have to work so hard and they think they are dumb. Get a kid help, let them know they have different brain wiring that comes with positives and negatives, and they are much more able to deal with the ups and downs.

Good luck, OP! Oh, and you might want to let your daughter check out the new Made by Dyslexia organization on Facebook - Richard Branson (dyslexic) started it to highlight the positive sides of dyslexia. My son likes seeing all the brilliant famous people who are also dyslexic.[/quote]

Thanks.  She has a form of dyslexia called "stealth dyslexia" https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/the-inside-track/2015/03/04/stealth-dyslexia-how-some-dyslexic-students-escape-detection   so, while she can keep up now, it will be (and is) getting harder and harder for her as reading texts become more complicated, and writing expectations get higher.  So, while she is hanging on by the skin of her teeth now, it's only with a ton of my hand-holding and heavy-lifting each afternoon when we sit down to do homework together.  We've got to address this now, before she gets older.  I am thinking if she were to spend a year or two at a place like Oakwood, perhaps then she could mainstream back into a regular classroom?  The other problem is:  she's not doing badly enough to get any IEP (we tried) and we also tried with her (parochial) school, and they are not equipped to really give any accommodations - ugh!  So, we're kind of falling through the cracks here, if that makes any sense.[/quote]

I don't have any direct experience with Oakwood but I know people who swear by it.  I would highly recommend you schedule a tour.  Newton might also be an option if you're somewhere in that general area.  Newton is not a school for LD but I'm pretty sure they use O-G based reading instruction and they integrate technology early.

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