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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it not even worth considering the more academically rigorous schools? It’s tough because her intellectual abilities are very strong. One of those tough 2E kids.[/quote]
Remediate first, then switch to more rigor. It’s worked great for my 2e child, also dyslexia. Originally DC also had a mild ADHD (inattentive) diagnosis, but the results of the most recent retest (you have to retest every 4-5 years) no longer met the ADHD definition. Does have mild anxiety as well that we’re keeping an eye on; does not meet an official GAD diagnosis and we hope it never does. We did remediation in 1st-4th (O-G 3 or 4 times per week, at school), then switched to a k-8 with an excellent learning center that gave the support needed to build EF skills, study skills, and self-advocacy skills (but no further remediation needed at that point), and then switched to a HS that provides needed accommodations (just standard ones needed now—extra time, spelling doesn’t count on tests/in-class work, etc). DC had a scheduled time slot in the learning center as a freshman and now no longer even needs that, although the center is always available as a resource for any kid with accommodations at anytime during their 4 years in the HS.

So yes, a traditional/mainstream school may be a great fit—the doc who did our testing even recommended *against* a specialized school for dyslexic students, because it wouldn’t provide enough academic challenge—but possibly not until late ES/MS, after further remediation. [/quote]

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