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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My somewhat more affected kid with severe ADHD, mild autism, a vanishing diagnosis of dyscalculia and dysgraphia, plus low processing speed and a high IQ, did well at Walter Johnson in the GT/LD program: gifted and learning disabled. He had access to all the advanced classes he wanted, but also had a resource class instead of one elective, and a case manager who managed his IEP and any issues (of which there were very few). He was on Adderall as well during his high school years]

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Thanks! I think this program would be good for him. He has VERY low processing speed which makes school difficult. Do you think he can get into it or does his IQ need to be higher? [/quote]

The criteria are pretty loose, I think. You need to call and get the GT/LD coordinator on the phone, because detailed information is very hard to find on the MCPS website. My son's processing speed was measured at the 4th percentile, so I hear you. He had a typing accommodation and double time on all school assignments, APs and the ACT exam... which came with its own set of problems, because a six hour, instead of a 3 hour, AP exam is exhausting. But at least MCPS, the College Board and ACT were all very accommodating. We had a watertight neuropsych done by Dr. Henderson at Stixrud.

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