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Subject: Dylexic son not receiving help he is entitled to.

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Date Posted: 12:15:16 01/02/12 Mon

Our 10 year old son was assessed by an educational psychologist in 2009 who concluded that he presented with a specific learning difficulty- Dyslexia. A number of recommendations were made including that our son would be referred to our local education board support services for help(Northern Ireland). This did happen only last year but lasted for a mere 8 months on a fortnightly basis for approxiamately 30 minutes. The one to one help was very benefitial to our son. The support teacher has also made recommendations in her report and like the educational psychologist report many of these recommendations are not being met by our sons primary school. We have asked for example that a computer package named in both reports be used only to be informed by the school that this package has been "lost" for some time! Even the most basic of recommendations such as not using white paper has not been implemented and no phonolgical program is in use! We feel that our sons needs are being completely ignored and that indeed he is being punished for being Dyslexic.

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Re: Dylexic son not receiving help he is entitled to.	Stephen Round (Stephen Round)	09:45:45 01/03/12 Tue
Re: Dylexic son not receiving help he is entitled to. -- Oritha, 22:09:56 02/02/12 Thu