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[quote=Anonymous]Have a similar situation with a 10 year-old who writes about as well as a six year-old, but "meets expectations" on PARCC for English and Math (she has ADD and language processing LDs which make organizing thoughts, spelling, and writing really challenging - she is starting to fall behind in reading because her ability to inference is not very good which makes sense given its requirement for higher level language processing).  In DC with no services. - have been told over and over again that she doesn't qualify for an IEP because she has measurable progress (I've had her privately evaluated twice now, once in first grade then in fourth with full neuro-psych and battery of speech and language testing).  We are going to a special private school next year in the hopes that some of these issues will be resolved without spending $10k+ on speech therapy, etc.  The only "saving grace" in my experience is that the speech therapist in my daughter's DCPS is not very good so I know the money I am spending privately is worth it because even an IEP would not have helped us much.  Speech therapy has helped with reading but not with writing which is all about practice, practice, practice and for my child about combatting the crippling anxiety that comes with writing.

I have a friend whose son is on the spectrum but really gifted in math and science.  He's in middle school in Montgomery County with an IEP and they have been pleased - he's pulled out for English and Social Studies with other kids who have trouble writing and he's made real demonstrable progress.  So they key seems to be advocating for and obtaining the right services.  I think the website understood.org has some checklists for what to ask for in an IEP for kids with various learning issues including writing issues (which apparently, are amorphous for lots of kids like my daughter who have issues with ADHD, slower processing speed, some auditory processing issues and other ADHD related organizational issues).  A good evaluation will help you figure out the right things to ask for - you already know your child has ADHD, so if money is an issue, perhaps getting a language evaluation will be money better spent.  My daughter's psychiatrist recommended Sharon Lockwood - she was wonderful, and because her husband is a psychiatrist, she is really cognizant of all the issues that can come with ADHD.  [/quote]

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