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[quote=Anonymous]Is he in public school, does he have an IEP?  Have you discussed specifically what kind of supports he would need to succeed in Chemistry based on his LD.  Chemistry is really a lot of math, memorization and being able to understand some abstract concepts.  All of these can be accommodated.  For example, for the math/calculation part he might have access to a calculator, or specialized instruction to teach him ways to organize his calculations, or extra big work space on test problems.  If memory is a problem, he might have an accommodation which allows him to look at a list of formulas or ion valences or the periodic table while taking the test.  If understanding the abstract concepts (like how an atom looks or how it bonds with other atoms) is a problem then the teacher should be using more multi-sensory manipulatives.

Use the data in the assessments and the specific difficulties in other classes.

IMO, it's not appropriate for an LD kid to decide to put something off because it's too hard without putting the onus on the IEP team to provide accommodations and specialized instruction.

LD kids have a right to access all the same classes and opportunities as other kids.

That said, LD kids only have so much time in the day.  If you are already looking at a limited range of schools that support LD's and thus would understand delaying chemistry, then OK, maybe this is a good strategy.  [/quote]

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