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[quote=Anonymous]Schools don't put dyslexia on the paperwork because that is not one of the federally recognized categories. They have categories of disability (each with its own code) and they put the code for the primary (not the only) on the paperwork. Schools do not make diagnoses. They look for strengths and weaknesses and determine whether the weaknesses meet the criteria for disability. That disability must have an educational impact which inhibits the ability to access the curriculum. Once it is determined that the weakness rises to the level of a disability, proper programming is determined. So, in essence, the dyslexia label does not matter. They are tasked with determining the programming to address the disability regardless of its name. That may be small group, decoding classes or something else. It depends on the results of testing and teacher feedback.  Teachers in most states are not required to be certified or even trained in an Orton-Gillingham based reading program. This is a very expensive and time consuming process which requires 8 months of supervision. That would require additional time to graduate, high tuition in college, and/or, once employed, a drain on tax payer money. If this certification or training were required by the state, we would have few qualified people to hire.[/quote]

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