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[quote=Anonymous]I started in fourth grade trying to tell teachers and school administrators that my daughter was having trouble learning. She seemed to read well, but math was a disaster and she had a hard time remembering almost all factual material. Did the IEP meeting and was told she had no problems, she just needs to work harder. So we got a math tutor and limped on through elementary and middle school. At the beginning of high school last year, I again asked for help. All I got was an IEP meeting, where they practically laughed me out of the room, despite her failing test grades (but good project and homework scores).

So I finally did the neuropsych tests this summer, and she has disabilities all over the map: expressive and receptive language, reading comprehension, executive functioning and more. So I'll be going back to the school in the fall with an advocate and the test results in hopes of getting many acommodations finally in place. But beyond extra time for tests, sitting in the front of the room, having assignments written down, etc., do public high schools (MCPS) have educators that work with students to provide extra help? What are the criteria for getting speech therapy at school? (We're starting private SPL this summer. Until testing, I had no clue this was an area that she need help in; no school ever identified the difficulty she has in language.)

I had such a terrible experience with her high school last year, I don't even want to broach these questions with them until I better understand what services she should be entitled to. She will be starting 10th grade. I feel so behind the curve here and angry (and guilty) that this stuff wasn't addressed years ago instead of being brushed under the rug. Thanks for any insight from those who have been there and done this before me.[/quote]

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