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[quote=Anonymous]I have two children diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia. One attends a specialized school because she needs more intensive remediation and support. They were each diagnosed in grade 2. When my older child was diagnosed the psychologist who did the testing told us the key is early and intensive support. She also recommended our child be tutored by speech language pathologist who specializes in language based learning disorders like dyslexia because they not only know OG but they also have additional training on other approaches that can be interwoven in to the support. This is important because while OG is the most well known training it doesn't work for every kid in every situation. I would encourage you to get either an certified CALT or an SLP for tutoring.  It works best if they can meet at school during the day a couple days a week but some also do tutoring virtually.  Some  health insurance plans will cover at least part of the cost. You can also ask for a sliding payment scale to help with the cost.  I know several of the SLPs we've worked with offer to work with parents who can't afford the tutoring because they care about helping these kids.  I would discourage you from working with someone training to be a CALT because while it is less expensive because they are working to gain training hours as part of their certification, proper training critically important.  If you get turned down by a provider move on to someone else. You will find someone to help you within your budget. If your child requires a specialized school be sure to ask about financial aide because all of the schools we looked at for my child offered it.  [/quote]

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