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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you take out the "top" privates and Dyslexic specific schools - really any of the schools left behind will support your child's needs.

It is more a manner of "fit" for both your child and your family.[/quote]

This. It's really a question of how much work your child can handle. I would plan on getting an out of school writing tutor for help with essays.[/quote]

Depends on the school - have a kid with dyslexia. Lots of teachers (even more at the school level) still think things like slower reading, speech to text or other things related to dyslexia and LD are about a kid being not as bright vs. their brain is wired different and so some things mean they work differently but they are just as bright (or brighter). DS doesn't need remediation now, but things like sometimes can cut down on amount of reading in some class a little or with writing supports.

Bullis, St. Andrews, St. John's Behilde program or Good Counsel equivalent of Behilde program.

As a person with dyslexia myself - kid can probably slog through any of the schools, but having somewhere with the overt understanding can support can help.[/quote]

Thanks, PP. This is exactly the consideration we have for our gifted and dyslexic DC who will apply to HS soon. I would rather choose a school where the majority of admin and faculty are aware of dyslexic students' typical strengths and weaknesses and how best to support them.

As someone without dyslexia, I can say that I was quite ignorant before DC was diagnosed and didn't realize that students with learning differences could also be gifted. I would rather DC be in a supportive environment that understands these students, rather than one with faculty and staff with prejudices that I used to have. [/quote]

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