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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve worked with kids whose parents paid for full 2-3 day private reading evals for more information about how the child learns and to get placement into dyslexia-focused classrooms or pull outs for specific reading programs as part of the IEP. I think there’s a lot of value in this type of assessment if you have the resources to do it. Often times the best reading program for a child with dyslexia is not the one being offered by the school system (though some schools will recognize it’s a need and offer a classroom to meet needs of several children). At this age I think the more information you can get the better, and the best thing you can do early on is find the right program to teach. It’s an easy age to catch up to peers with the right services. I find the more information you bring to the table at an IEP meeting, the less the school argues with you and just gives you the necessary services. So for that reason I’d do it, but it’s not cheap or quick to do this right. You might also consider an OT assessment for writing accommodations. [/quote]

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