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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Public schools are not equipped to help kids with dyslexia. Teachers don’t receive training in dyslexia (maybe reading specialists, maybe, but you’d have to have them in a dedicated reading remediation class to access them if so). IEPs usually have completely inappropriate goals and supports because again, very few know how to address dyslexia or teach around it. It’s misunderstood and neither teaching programs nor PD actually prepare us for how to support students who have it. You will need OG or Lindamood Bell to see real progress.

-teacher [/quote]

X1000. Some schools will fight tooth and nail not to diagnose your kid or argue with your private testing. I know it’s changing but APS did not teach phonics for years. The basics for reading they just didn’t teach!!  For dyslexic kids that’s disastrous.  Schools are so overcrowded and short staffed in support area kids don’t get the help they need. Depending on the severity level of the dyslexia I wouldn’t even consider APS.  If you do go with APS you will need a private OG tutor outside of school. School supports will be laughable.

-mom of a recently diagnosed kid that APS deemed normal at grade level. We’re now private  with 3x/ week OG tutoring because he’s 3 years behind grade level. But APS he’s fine. Run far far away from APS

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