Do I have to send my child to the summer reading program AGAIN if I have seen no progress?

My son has dyslexia and is in the Special Education program in school. During a recent PPTMeeting, I requested that my son get some one on one tutoring from an outside facility. My request was denied and their recommendation was that my son attend the school's summer reading program. He has done this for the past two summers and we feel that he has not gained anything from this (class of 8 - 10 kids) and that he needs one-on-one learning in order to close this gap in his education that is getting wider. He is just finishing 3rd grade and has a DRA of 20. He will be entering 4th grade at a 2nd grade reading level. Anyone out there with a similiar situation? If I don't send him will this hurt me in the long run if I try to get additional services for my child? I am sure the school doesn't want to pay for the outside tutoring but they should have to, right?

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For people who want to find a good special education advocate or attorney, here's a list: www.copaa.org/find/index.php
In either case, yes, it will cost money, and many parents feel that money is better spent hiring a tutor to work directly with their child, instead of dealing with the "unknown" outcomes of waiting for a school district to respond.

Thanks for your feedback. I have a friend who was able to have their school pay for an outside tutor to come into the school to help him. She did not have any attorney fees but a very good advocate that cost her a good penny

Hi. I know you posted a similar paragraph yesterday, and I responded as follows:

Unfortunately, getting a school to pay for outside tutoring is not a simple task. It often involves filing legal paperwork to show that the school's programs are not providing FAPE (free, APPROPRIATE, public education) and truthfully, many parents feel it's more effective to hire a private tutor than to hire a lawyer and waste more precious time in getting a better program for your child. In some cases, parents tutor their own dyslexic children, and the Barton method is often recommended as a good program to do that with.
I'd like to suggest that you join and repost your questions in Greatschools Learning and Attention Difficulties Group at community.greatschools.net/groups/11554, where more parents will be able to give you support. Another good group for special ed legal advice is www.millermom.proboards107.com

The bottom line is that I don't know of any school that will pay for outside tutoring unless they're legally forced to.

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