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Subject: Fighting from the beginning Author: Claire (stressed) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:05:03 05/03/11 Tue I am a parent in Canada. I am certain my son has dyslexia. The principal has refused to get him tested because his report card is good. I have tried everything and even enlisted the help of "experts in the field" but she bluntly refuses. I finally got him tested (privately and expeinsive) using WISC IV and his scores show a very significant difference between his IQ and in other areas. The psychologist who tested him said he needed to get tested for dyslexia by the school. She is going to fax me a finalized report. However, I have heard that even with a request from the school to get him tested it may not even get him "qualified for help". What is the best way to proceed. I have so little info and no one in my family has dyslexia. My son's IQ was "superior" just below "gifted" so for now his marks are good enough on paper. I have been told that he is shown to be so smart that his academic acheivement is not reflective of his difficulties because at this age he still can find ways to disguise his struggles, but I know he has trouble reading, hsi writing and spelling are so bad I can't even read any of it and math gives him headaches. I see so many things that are so hard for him but feel powerless to get him the help he needs. We don't have a lot of money so going to pay for it all is impossible. I need the schools help and my son deserves it too. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: Fighting from the beginning Russel Van Brocklen 12:35:12 05/03/11 Tue Re: Fighting from the beginning Melissa 16:56:45 05/03/11 Tue Re: Fighting from the beginning -- Claire, 09:27:35 05/04/11 Wed Re: Fighting from the beginning Karen 03:36:47 05/06/11 Fri Re: Fighting from the beginning -- Claire, 12:28:31 05/06/11 Fri