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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the OP of this thread http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/406687.page#5610187 .  I know how you feel.  I continue to be dumbfounded that the school team believes that my DS can access the curricula even though he can only understand @ 25% of what is said.  I keep searching for an analogy that will provide a visualization of what it must be like for my DS but can't come up with a good one - just had a thought! - maybe I'll do a start a new thread and ask people to help me find one.  ......

Anyway, your DS clearly needs to be in a special ed classroom.  First, send an email to your DS's teacher indicating you think your DS may have LDs and request they evaluate him.  That will kick off the screening process.  They'll have like 30 days (wrightslaw will tell you exactly how many days) to convene the 'screening committee' to determine if testing is warranted.  You can use that time to find an advocate/consultant to help you.  They're expensive, but they're worth it.   While you're looking for one, familiarize yourself with WrightsLaw and the IEP process.

I'm hopeful that you'll have better results than we did.  We all know that FCPS is willing to allow our kids to fail - even with an IEP but you've got to get that IEP in place.  [/quote]

Rick Lavoie's "How Difficult Can This Be" comes to mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZIEzrdNbUE[/quote]

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