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[quote=Anonymous]There is nothing unspecific about dyslexia when properly diagnosed by a psychologist. It can be described with specific deficits identified and reccomendations to meet the unique needs of each child. Fairfax county simply does not want to identify children as dyslexic because then they would have to recognize the 15% they currently ignore. They pass children from grade to grade with the expectation these children will never go to college. They lump these unique children under the umbrella of reading disordered children. The fact is these children cannot process the same as other children. Ignoring this providing meaningless programs created at the local school does not allow these children access to the ciriculum like their peers have. These children often fall behind or progress very little over years of school at FCPS. You can get the best IEP at a school here-it means nothing if it is not implemented systematically or sequentially. A huge problem at FCPS. The teachers are also not at all knowledgeable in dyslexia. Our casual polling of special education teachers from grade school to high school revealed not one-NOT ONE teacher we polled had any knowledge in dyslexia. When asked why, they stated they simply never learned about it in school. Hey-heres an idea-do a little research on the internet. Even one minute would result in more knowledge then you have now. Statistics show 15% of all children have dyslexia. That is a huge portion of our school population that is virtually being ignored.
Shame on FCPS! The law states schools must provide for the unique needs of the child. The law also states that meaningful progress must be made. Our PSL stated to us,"Any progress is progress." When I questioned her, not believing what she stated she answered," One word a month would be progress." Wow! That is truly unacceptable!
FCPS refers parents back to the principle, the very person who has created issues in our case, stonewalled us with no options to provide parental input and offered no options but the "Expert" program the teachers (who know nothing about dyslexia) created.
I have an unbelievable history of events that include having won multiple state complaints that FCPS ignored stating they have done no wrong and my child was not impacted by any of their actions.
Sad to say-No progress can be made under these conditions. It is not just me. I have heard a multitude of stories almost exactly the same. Momentum is gainng.

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