http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd He is on about a 3rd or 4th grade level. Is there anything I could do for him at this point that is not to costly. His reading in the worst. I make him read all the time but he really hates to. GreatSchools en-us Clarebear Your school should have noticed the ld? If he isn't a Special Education with and IEP and a BIP, you need to request that he get evaluated and send ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=1#comment_415239 5100.415239 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:25:08 -0700 XKCmom My son is dyslexic and also in the 8th grade. We are in Richardson School District and they have a pull out class that does Scottish Rite program. I am ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=1#comment_401279 5100.401279 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:43:01 -0700 tesshdz Yes there is! Go to your child's school counselor or principal and ask for classes or even testing to help your child achieve his goals! http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=1#comment_261368 5100.261368 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:54:48 -0700 4dakids Thanks, all the input. I will check out those schools. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=1#comment_242372 5100.242372 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:03:57 -0700 JohnKWrightV I used to teach math/computers at a school for LD kids. You should check out Fairhill School in Dallas. They are located on Preston Road just south of Plano. Their ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=1#comment_242325 5100.242325 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:43:54 -0700 myblessingssix Check out Southwest Academy in Allen, Texas. I've heard good things about the school. It is a school specifically for children with learning differences. They also do testing and evaluations ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=2#comment_233522 5100.233522 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:11:01 -0700 4dakids He does have an IEP and he has lots of accomedations. Does that mean he should have these accomedations all his life and it never get better? If he just ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=2#comment_214236 5100.214236 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:31:00 -0700 4dakids We moved here from Mississippi in 2006. At that school they didn't call it dyslexia. They only tested for adhd and they placed him in special education classes with no ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=2#comment_214150 5100.214150 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:07:54 -0700 michellea There are a number of good LD schools in the Dallas area that specialize in teaching kids with dyslexia. Many use OG as bsmomma suggests.These schools are expensive, but if ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=2#comment_209198 5100.209198 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:36:46 -0700 bwmomma It would be helpful if you could provide more information regarding your son's circumstances. When was he diagnosed? What has his SD done? What aspects of his dyslexia has remediation ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=2#comment_208986 5100.208986 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:07:57 -0700 buckaroo Does he have an IEP at school? What has been tried so far? http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/208932/Is-there-any-help-around-Dallas-Tx-for-kids-with-LDs-My-son-has-dyslexia-and-adhd-he-is-in-the-8th-grd?cpage=3#comment_208958 5100.208958 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:16:17 -0700