http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia--------- <p>My son James has Dyslexia ,&nbsp;Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia &nbsp;and ADHD..These are all&nbsp;&nbsp;three major&nbsp;learning problems. In the school I was given so many different opinions about him.He had problems as well with social boundaries mostly because kids thought he was wierd and didn't want to play with him.He started having &quot;meltdowns&quot; because of his frustration in his learning environment .I had made lots of concessons for him due to his difficulties and he knew i understood his needs. at home but at school they didn't get it...The problem I had was trying to educate the teachers that my kid was not&nbsp; unable to learn....he only needed the right environment with proven multi-sensory learning programs.He was starting to suffer from depression last year and losing his love of learning (Science&nbsp;,Social Studies and&nbsp;History). I have taken him out of school and placed him in a private school that uses the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading..I had proof that he succeeded in this program and they still refused to offer it to my son..He learned how to read at a summer program, I found and paid for offered at The Dunn Institute in Providence,RI. He is now at a private school for Dyslexics &nbsp;and he has been voted the School Council Representative. He has friends with the same needs and a supportive setting with a small teacher;child ratio. I can't afford this either. I don't&nbsp; know what is next............I'm praying for a miracle</p> GreatSchools en-us cookiedough Yes definitely get a lawyer. http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=1#comment_670261 4100.670261 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:33:16 -0800 Michele4031 Thanks...I know he is getting his needs met and I will continue this fight.. I hope others will become more informed and make our schools give the children what they ... http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=1#comment_333950 4100.333950 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:45:08 -0800 sharie001 You could use his standardized test scores, etc. while in public school compared to his current scores in private school to show his lack of progress in public schools and ... http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=1#comment_333772 4100.333772 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:42:46 -0800 Michele4031 My son did qualify but they refused to pay for the OG and gave me an inadequate tutor who just learned how to teach OG in a two week course.The ... http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=1#comment_333756 4100.333756 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:19:03 -0800 sharie001 He may be eligible for special ed services under IDEA spec ed catagory of "specific learning disability" which would provide specialized instruction such as OG or similar.Even though he is ... http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=1#comment_333133 4100.333133 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:21:05 -0800 parentadvocate I'd like to suggest you contact and excellent Attorney. Andrew Cuddy is a special education attorney that has faught for many kids. Kids like yours and mine. I am sure ... http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=2#comment_288005 4100.288005 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:12:10 -0800 michellea Massachusetts http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=2#comment_283148 4100.283148 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:26:47 -0800 Michele4031 What state are you in???? http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=2#comment_282759 4100.282759 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:46:58 -0800 michellea My son also began attending a private school in 3rd grade that uses the OG method and offers small classes and an appropriate environment. It has changed his life and ... http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=2#comment_282294 4100.282294 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:58:06 -0800 dhfl143 I would like to invite you to join the "Attention and Learning Difficulities" group here at Great Schools. There are many parents there who may be able to share their ... http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=2#comment_281973 4100.281973 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:55:56 -0800 drjohnson Have you consulted an attorney? I assume that you are documenting everything, taking notes in all of your meetings, getting independent reports, etc. After many years of frustration with our ... http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=3#comment_281938 4100.281938 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:27:45 -0800 trooper Was your son ever covered by an IEP? There are situations where students have been funded in such a setting. If your system could not offer a setting in which ... http://community.greatschools.net/advice/712/My-son-has-Dyslexia---------?cpage=3#comment_281915 4100.281915 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:02:52 -0800