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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS (1st grade, in attentive ADHD, dyslexia) is in a school that has a FLES program (Spanish, twice a week).  He hates it, and I just got an email from the teacher saying he's not paying attention and isn't progressing as he should.  I feel like he has enough on his plate grasping how to read and write English, and tonight when he was doing his homework he wrote "si" for "is" twice.  I know there are parents who have opted out of immersion programs for their kids with LD's, but language immersion is optional from my understanding and FLES is like an additional special that all students receive.  Any insight from those who may have BTDT, or suggestions for me?  I'm so tired of seeing him struggle.  :([/quote]

Does he have an IEP?  I know in HS students with profound LDs can get a waiver to not take foreign language in HS and still qualify for the advanced diploma.  I would think that there would be a similar option for FLES.

The waiver in HS isn't really for HS as a student can graduate with the Standard Diploma, but it add another piece of "evidence" if the student needs to get a waiver for college.  This is where we are.  There are many colleges that waive or do not require foreign langiage to graduate, but some require significant documentation others won't waive or have too high bars.  FOr example, UVA will only waive the foreign language requirement if the students tried and failed.  It is a catch 22, if a student fails a class in HS, his GPA will be too low to get into UVA.  OTOH,  Virginia Tech does not have a foreign language requirement.  [/quote]

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