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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think special ed is the way it was.  It may be 2 extra hours  a week with resource teacher.  It maybe extra time on assignments.  For my child however, mcps really didn't provide much and we relied on extensive tutoring for my dyslexic child.[/quote]

OP here: Did the tutoring help? Was it always a struggle? My brother and I were both dyslexic in school. I gravitated to the subjects that were hard for me in an attempt to master them, while my brother favored the subjects that came easily. DD wants to be a doctor or a vet someday. I know dreams change (I wanted to join the circus when I was 7), but I'd never want DD to feel she needs to limit her dreams because math is hard for her. I want her to feel that with enough work and support, she can achieve anything. But is that true?

BTW, we love her tutor. [b]She's a former MCPS teacher and DD loves working with her.[/b] We felt it was important to work with someone familiar with 2.0 (not a HS student, mathematician, or someone unfamiliar with the way math is taught now). DH is a gifted scientist and can't help her, either.[/quote]

New PP - You need to have someone who isn't affiliated or has been affiliated with MCPS to take a look at your daughter.  From your post - you have a history of a learning disability in your family which would increase the odds of having a child with a learning disability.  There are windows of opportunity that get smaller and harder to fix the older children become, so early intervention is always best.

If you need guidance on how to get a professional private evaluation, start with a discussion with your pediatrician.  They could guide you to whom is reputable in your area.

MCPS is terrible at identifying disabilities and terrible at working with children with disabilities. [/quote]

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