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[quote=Anonymous]It’s never too late. But you need to prioritize what is most urgent right now.

I would start by making sure she has audiobook versions of all materials and also copies of class notes and note taking apps she can use in class. You may have to provide this, but something that allows her to take notes and then listen to them later will help with the workload. Since the school has essentially given up on fulfilling their special education obligations, the least they can do is make sure she has really excellent accommodations and the necessary tech training to use them. These skills will be key for college too.

This assumes she is holding her own in academic classes. If she is struggling you will likely need to push in with tutors who can help her tailor efforts to exactly what she needs to learn and demonstrate in her classes.  (There are often executive function challenges that go along with these diagnoses which make the workload even more overwhelming.)

Over the summer I would do an intensive OG program with a skilled tutor. Since she is older, and likely motivated to make progress this can be really effective. Sounds in Syllables is an excellent program to start with.

It is important to get the reading skills in place not just for English, but in case she wants to learn another language later. That is often required in college.[/quote]

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