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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A dyslexic child is just a child who has trouble reading. Depending on severity a dyslexic child may not have 100 percent of her needs met by a public school reading curriculum. That’s why there is special ed, pullouts, special schools, and tutors. [/quote]

Dyslexia is an unexpected difficulty in reading in children of average or above average intelligence.  I agree that the general education curriculum may not be sufficient for effective instruction. But I do think that special education instruction needs to be sufficient to teach dyslexic children to read.  Private tutoring and schools are very expensive and out of reach for many families.
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I think it’s often denial when those expensive programs are used. A parent clings to a diagnosis like dyslexia and the idea that it can be fixed and the child will all of a sudden be a strong student. But there are kids diagnosed with dyslexia that are going to always be in the first few percentiles of academic achievement even when they are in appropriate special ed classes. That is when, if the parents are rich, the parents pull out all the stops and pay for extensive and expensive tutoring. It’s not fair but that is reality. And then it’s those same parents arguing their kids need intensive supports throughout college and even graduate school. [/quote]

Yes.  This.  I have a cousin, who has an IQ in the 150's and in many ways is just stunningly gifted, who also has severe dyslexia.  They've worked with her a lot and she can read some, but this is a kid who will never be able to drive (because of the reading of signs, etc), who will always need someone to read her the text and the questions, who will need to dictate her essays to a writer.  She's approaching college age and the reality is, she isn't going to find success in the traditional way.  I'm hopeful that something will open up for her, where her gifts can really shine.  But realistically, she'll probably live at home the rest of her life and work low level jobs.  No amount of Orton Gillingham or systematic phonics instruction was going to fix her issues.  Maybe some kids can move beyond it, but not all can.[/quote]

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