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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi all,

DC is in middle school and has an IEP due to specific LDs and ADHD.  One thing we continue to struggle with is whether to hire tutors to help with the specific LDs.  It's the school system's responsibility to provide special education services and we feel, in part, that hiring tutors is letting them off the hook.  The other thing we struggle with is the time factor - we both work (but have flexibility in our schedules) but wonder how DC is supposed to fit in enough tutoring to make a difference, plus do homework, plus have down time/time to pursue activities in which DC has pretty significant talents and enjoys.

DC did have a tutor for one subject in elementary school (taught by a special ed teacher) but it really did not seem to make a difference.  Despite doing our share of research etc., we feel that we've spent money on stuff that has made very little difference.

Thoughts from those who've "been there, done that"?[/quote]

You can look at hiring a tutor as letting the school system off the hook, or, you can look at it as doing your best for your child regardless of what the school does or does not do.  You can certainly push for more services, but meanwhile, your DC is getting older, perhaps becoming more frustrated, and the gap between age-appropriate and his/her skills continues to grow.

Tutors who know what they are doing ie do something different that what public schools offer, have specialized training such as ASDEC or Lab School, are expensive and often require a multi-time per week commitment.  Because the public schools are not offering this type of intervention, these tutors are often fully booked.

You need to decide how committed you are to DC's remediation.  Intensive tutoring can make a huge difference, but it is a financial and time commitment.

For my DC, we home schooled grades 6, 7, 8 so he could still pursue his interests but get the intervention he needed.  We couldn't afford private and we couldn't see adding to his and our after school load.
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