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[quote=Anonymous]Two of my four kids have SN, including language based LDs (dyslexia is one type of language based LD). Poor spelling isn't always an indication of a LD. It depends on how much the skill has been practiced and taught. IME, FCPS doesn't assign a lot of importance to spelling in elementary school. My NT kids aren't any better at writing/spelling than my NT kids. When I was growing up, we practiced a lot. I'm a great speller. However, I learned to speak a number of foreign languages. Some through immersion, some through study. Those I learned through immersion (where spelling wasn't practiced a lot), I'm a horrible writer and speller. Those I didn't learn through immersion, I'm an excellent writer/speller. Same thing with my DH. His family is Spanish and he's a fluent Spanish speaker. He's a great at reading Spanish but not a good writer/speller because he has minimal practice at it. [/quote]
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