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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve never heard of anyone allowed to skip spelling. [/quote]

There's a difference between skipping spelling -- as in the part of the curriculum dedicated to teaching students how to spell -- and a student not losing points for misspelling when spelling isn't the point of the assignment. Another possible accommodation is being allowed to use spell check (and provided extra time with which to do so).[/quote]

Spell check does not help all issues. Literally today a dyslexic texted me "Which interest?" Instead of "Which entrance?" Honestly, I'd fight for this kid to have an IEP. 9th percentile needs way more help. [/quote]

If that’s your child I hope you corrected them. They won’t learn by skipping the correct answer.[/quote]

It wasn't my child and they actually corrected themselves this time, but they don't always. The point is dyslexics do not process language the same way as other people which leads to all kinds of issues that non-dyslexics seem to misunderstand quite often.

It's not that the right answer/wording/whatever isn't theoretically important, it's that it's a ton more effort for them. Even with effort, they don't always get it right, and those struggles shouldn't be preventing them from accessing the regular curriculum content in civics, science, etc.

There's a time and a place to focus on grammar and spelling, but that time and place shouldn't be civics class for a dyslexic who is spelling at 9th percentile. They should be learning branches of government in civics like everyone else.[/quote]

To add, the point of the accommodation of not counting spelling isn't to ignore spelling per se, it's to all the focus to be on civics or science content.[/quote]

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