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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a rising 5th grader with  significant LDs: his most recent neuropsych eval cited Executive Functioning Disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder, Expressive/Receptive Language Disorder, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, and attention issues (they are not sure if it's true ADD or trouble with attention b/c of the severity and scope of the LDs). He is a lovely, polite, and bright child (no emotional, behavioural issues) but the extent to which his LDs affect his ability to learn means that he has not been accepted at Lab or Oakwood.

We recently found out that the Arrowsmith Program - which, given its grounding in neuroplasticity principles and rate of success in overcoming (not just accommodating) LDs, is ideal for our son - is being offered by Eukarya Christian Academy in Stephens City, VA beginning this fall. It's the only Arrowsmith program offered in the metro DC area.  [If interested in more info on Arrowsmith, here's the link: [url]http://www.arrowsmithschool.org/arrowsmithprogram/index.html. The website includes research studies done by outside parties on the efficacy of the program.}

The problem is, of course, the driving distance to Stephens City (we can't, at this time, make a move closer to the school).  We were wondering if there were other families in NoVa or in the metro DC area for whom traditional LD programs haven't worked and who would be interested in forming a driving pool or hiring a shuttle service?  Please send me a note at this email if interested: sailor.blue@outlook.com.  Thanks. 
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I have a similar DC.  We also looked at Lab and Oakwood, as well as others.  What we discovered was that while they would be able to attend to DC's disabilities, they did not have the rigor of classes to attend to his abilities.  We decided to stay in public school and use our money for therapies outside of school.  We also have spent quite a bit of time at IEP and other meetings ensuring the our DC was getting the services, remediation and accommodations he needed to be successful in school.  We do have some scars from that experience.  However,  DC is now in ninth grade and doing very well.  He is able to take the high level classes that support his abilities and receive the accommodations he needs to access the curriculum.  For us, choosing to stay in public school, enabled DC to stay with his friends, not have a long commute to and from school and have the money to spend on one on one tutoring that supplemented what was being done in school.   Staying local has also helped his mental health and reduce some of his stress.

It isn't the choice that everyone would have made, but so far it seems to have been a good choice for DC.  [/quote]

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