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| Name: Kristy | Date: Jul 5th, 2005 2:55 AM |
| Just try to talk to him about it. I was in special ed all through school and high school. It wasen't as bad as I thought it would be. You don't have to do hard work and you will be very happy about getting A or bs. He will make friends in his classes and if his other friends are going to teas him about being in special ed they are not very good friends or his true friends. I know that is hard to realize but sometime later in life he might find that out a lot. I hope i have helped you a bit let me know thanks. I hope every thing goes well. I'm sure your son is very smart in his own special way all kids are. ↑ |
| Name: Debby | Date: Jul 9th, 2005 5:07 AM |
| This is tough time to have to start sped ed for any kid. I can't understand why he has not recieved help years. Before I would allow the school to do any thing with him, ask for an "Independent Evaluation" the school district will pay for your child to be examined by any qualified examinator. The district will probably give you a list of providers as though you must select one from that list. Not true. Ask for the necessary qualifications of a potential professional you may use. Then get in touch with your local disability law center and ask for help finding a professional. Yes it will be a little uncomfortable for him in the begining but when his quality of reading starts to increase. Also I recommend looking at the web site: "Wright's Law" its free and the site is loaded with advise and links. Do lots of homework. Please do not let the school take the lead in this process, I think they have already dropped the ball by letting your kid langish and get this far behind. Sincerely Debby ↑ |
| Name: mom | Date: Aug 3rd, 2005 3:12 AM |
| I agree with Debbie, my son was behind in grade school I put him in the Sylvan learning center which was quite costly & what helped hom the most was when I hired a local teen a few years older to help him 3 days a week, he totally excelled after that. Give him a chance to move forward without the label. good luck ↑ |
| Name: candace | Date: Nov 23rd, 2005 1:55 PM |
| well i have the same thing ↑ |
| Name: Gracie | Date: Feb 17th, 2006 11:21 PM |
| My son is in special ed and was very mistreated. The sad thing is, it wasn't other kids, it came from teachers/asst.teachers and believe it or not asst. principals. He is a good kid and didn't do anything to have this happen to him. You take up for him and they make your life hell, so what can you do? ↑ |
| Name: Gracie | Date: Feb 17th, 2006 11:24 PM |
| A lady I talked to had changed her kid from one middle school to another because she found out that when they give them detention, they have it in the restrooms. ↑ |
| Name: TO GRACIE | Date: Apr 24th, 2006 12:10 PM |
| MY 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS MISTREATED BY SCHOOL STAFF. IT GOT SO BAD I TOOK HIM OUT NOW I HOMESCHOOL HIM .HE IS DOING SO MUCH BETTER. IF I EVEN SAY TO HIM WE WILL TRY AN OTHER SCHOOL HE GETS VERY NERVOUS AND TRIES SO HARD NOT TO CRY. HE HAS HIGH FUNCTIONAL AUTISM. HE IS VERY LOVEING & CAREING. WHAT STATE ARE YOU FROM? ↑ |
| Name: Layne | Date: May 19th, 2006 12:00 PM |
| My son is in special ed. The kids do make fun at times. It does hurt his feelings. He is 11. But over all Michael gets the help and support he needs. He's grade's get better and better. He has a wonderful teacher that I highly respect. Get to know the teachers. Get involved in your school. volenteer. For years I was scared to get involved at school. But this year I dug in. Guess what? My children have a better confidence and love that I'm involved. Pretty soon kids look up to you and leave your child alone. It has helped so much. im tellin ya it has made all the differance in the world. ↑ |
| Name: Mel | Date: May 20th, 2006 11:58 PM |
| I have dyslexia and the special calles did not help me.They actually set me back. If you can get a tutor anothr tool is the book noted below. I also found out that certin color lenses in eye glasse help this disorder. The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest People Can't Read and How They Can Learn. By Ronald D. Davis with Eldon M.Braun. (Perigee Books, Revised Edition, 1997) This breakthrough book is changing the face of how dyslexia is viewed - and how it is remedied - worldwide. The revised edition contains added chapters on Spell-Read, a technique for teaching children and adults to read, use of Davis methods to overcome clumsiness, and an array of new photographs illustrating the Davis techniques. Buy This book has been translated into these languages: American English | British English | Croatian | Dansk | Deutsch | Español | Français | Greek | Hebrew | Icelandic | Japanese | Italiano | Nederlands | Polski | Portuguese | Russian | Svensk ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Synopsis of The Gift of Dyslexia. Part One: What Dyslexia Really Is Each case of dyslexia is unique because it results from a combination of an underlying talent, or predisposition, and from environmental influences and unsuccessful learning experiences. As a result, no two dyslexics will have exactly the same set of symptoms. Ron Davis describes dyslexia as "The Mother of Learning Disabilities." He explains why many other conditions have the same root cause as dyslexia. These include Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), Autism, Dyscalculia/Acalculia, Dysgraphia/Agraphia, and Hyperactivity. Part Two: A Developmental Theory of Dyslexia Ron Davis shows how the learning disability of dyslexia is caused by the successful use of visual thinking skills at an early age. This "gift" works well for recognizing real life objects, but not printed symbols such as alphabet letters and words. Disorientation is turned on by confusion, so the stress and invalidation typically encountered during the early school years compound the problem. Mental tricks are adopted to give the appearance of learning. Loss of self-esteem causes many dyslexics to adopt ingenious methods to hide their learning disability. Part Three: The Gift Ron Davis explains that multi-dimensional thinking (using all the senses) takes place much faster than verbal thinking. Dyslexics also tend to be more curious, creative, and intuitive than average. They tend to be highly aware of the environment, inventive, and good at real world tasks. Their special mode of thought also produces the gift of mastery: once they have learned something experientially, they understand it on such a deep level that they know how to do things intuitively without thinking about how. Part Four: Doing Something About It Davis Orientation Counseling: The first step of the Davis program is learning to turn off disorientation to focus the perceptions. The book explains an easily learned mental exercise that allows dyslexics to accurately recognize printed symbols. Davis Symbol Mastery: Davis offers a stress-free way for dyslexics to learn the basics of written language. Students model symbols and word concepts in clay--a multi-sensory process that enables them to exercise their creativity. Spell-Reading: For dyslexic students who have never been able to read, Davis presents a new approach that trains the student in left to right eye movement in reading, and helps them recognize letter groups as words. Some Talented Dyslexics Inventors/Engineers/ Scientists: Albert Einstein Thomas Edison Alexander Graham Bell Artists: Leonardo da Vinci Walt Disney Military/Political Strategists: General George Patton Winston Churchill Woodrow Wilson Performers: Cher Whoopi Goldberg Danny Glover Athletes: Greg Louganis Bruce Jenner Jackie Stewart More information about the The Gift of Dyslexia: Excerpts from the Book. Ron Davis' Dyslexia Correction Center. Davis Dyslexia Correction® program. Davis Math MasterySM program. --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Davi s Dyslexia Association International Books & Materials: 1-888-999-3324 [1-888-999-DDAI] Workshops & Certification: 1-888-805-7216 Fax: 1-650-692-7075 / Local Phone: 1-650-692-7141 ↑ |
| Name: May | Date: May 24th, 2006 2:35 AM |
| Tell him if he gets good enough grades in special ed then maybe he can be put in regular classes with his friends. This may be the incentive he needs to try harder and do well. ↑ |
| Name: boogadoo | Date: Sep 27th, 2006 2:42 PM |
| My son has been in special ed for over a year now and is doing remarkably well. He has ADHD, sensory integration and auditory processing issues. The only negative aspect is that he is in a class with only 4 other children which are all physically and mentally handicapped. This bothers him but if I put him in the mainstream he will not learn. I love his teacher and she is doing wonders for him. Socially it's beginning to impact but I blame the parents rather than the kids. They will not let their children play with my son because he is in that class. He is a good kid and one would never know that there is anything wrong with him unless you tried to do academics with him. People are cruel but I have to deal with it and remember that his education is more important than having playdates. ↑ |
| Name: jonathanrose | Date: Oct 9th, 2006 12:22 AM |
| Brain Make Over can definately help with your sons dyslexia in 12 to 16 weeks he will not need to be in the special ed program! ↑ |
| Name: ticosluv | Date: Oct 18th, 2006 12:09 AM |
| Hi I'm new here and was scouting around and came across your post. I am SP ED Teacher and tell your son SPED is not for "dumb kids" everyone has a different learning style. SPED allows him away to find the teaching style that will help him. ↑ |
| Name: Lisa Thyr | Date: Oct 27th, 2006 5:08 AM |
| when your son starts to see the effects that the class is having on him and how it is helping i think he will come around ↑ |
