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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]In the public school world, identifying a learning difference can be a stigma and some say it is often used by schools to shunt lower-income children aside and excuse away ineffective teaching[/b]. In some places like the District,  getting a diagnosis and IEP is a way to have DCPS pay for private school education (Lab School) for those who have the financial and/or social capital to tap into the ed law bar.

[b]In private school, you'll find parents more open to a learning difference diagnosis and less concerned about stigmatization.  [/b]Cynics argue that wealthier parents will push for a diagnosis when their child is not at the head of the class (not my fault, he's got a disability) and demand accommodations to help junior get better grades.

Dysgraphia is an example of a increasingly frequent diagnosis that some experts think is overly vague and overused. In the DSM, it is described as a learning disability of written expression when one’s writing skills are below those expected given a person’s age measured through intelligence and age appropriate education. Sometimes it is poor motor skills and other times it is cognitive. Symptoms of dysgraphia may be indistinguishable from children who perform poorly in language arts - bad spelling, poor organization, incorrect grammar, etc. [/quote]

My experience has been exactly the opposite of this.  Private school parents and teachers had heavy stigma issues around my child's LD diagnosis. The private school teachers had no idea how to accommodate him and had no idea how to implement the accomodations that were recommended by his psychologist. The private school refused to ask for assistance from our psychologist in creating an education plan for my child, even though I was willing to pay all of the costs of having the psychologist come in to consult with them. They couldn't be bothered.

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