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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a myth that learning a second language is too hard for kids with (most) LDs.  Immersion in fact is the best way to do it because it's multi-sensory and intuitive.  Just because a child complains does not mean s/he should get a waiver to be removed.  What if your kid hated science?  Would you demand a waiver for that?

As parent with a child with ADHD and LDs (writing, and possibly additional ones) in immersion, I honestly do not see what taking away the second language would do.  DC performs pretty much the same in subjects taught in English and Spanish.  The writing (and reading) issues are similar - and different.  Reversals are reversals in any language, but yes, we see issues unique to each language as well -- that can be remedied with tailored interventions.

Only in America do we seem to think that learning a second language is just too hard -- even for NT kids (it amazes me to see parents complaining in other forums here about kids having to waste time better devoted to more English or math to learning a foreign language - it blows me away that uber-educated parents in this area actually think this way, but that's another rant).

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PP here.

It isn't a myth for my son.  He has aural dyslexia, Rapid Naming issues (1st percentile for that test), phomene issues and he has finally crawled up to low average for decoding (after 6 years of major remediation). (some call it double deficit dyslexia and some call it triple deficit dyslexia) He also has dual deficit ADHD that is diminished but not erased by medication.  He also has profound dysgraphia, at 14 his handwriting looks like a kindergartener- after years and years of remediation.  English is hard enough for him.  Unfortunately his HS does not teach ASL- as that could be an option for him.   He currently has to dictate his tests (in English) to a scribe and cannot punctuate or spell himself out of a paper bag.

The only way he would be able to pick up a language would be aurally- as reading and writing is problematic- which gets us back to his aural dyslexia.

That is why we are requesting a foreign language waiver.  Which is why I posted about it.  Please do not assume.

(BTW, DH is fluent in two other languages and the only way he did it was to live for a year in each country.)[/quote]

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