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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 619101" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>OK, welcome and good luck. I have a dyslexic H and 2 dyslexic kids (the 2 youngest of 5). Both of my sons are spelling exempt in their IEPs. This means that their in school work is not graded for spelling. Work done at home is but that's because most of it is typed and spell check can be used. When they were younger (grades 9 and 12 now), I worked with them on their spelling and they took the tests with their classmates but the grades were not held against them. The older one was diagnosed before K by my mother in law; the younger functioned much better (ironically, I believe the older one is smarter, but more severely Learning Disability (LD)) and wasn't diagnosed till grade 7 so he didn't become spelling exempt until grade 7. The older one is foreign language exempt, the younger began studying Latin in grade 6 and loves it. He doesn't do great in the grammar area, but I did get him spelling exempt (important because his teacher gives about 40 points of extra credit per test but demands perfect spelling - my son gets the points if she recognizes the answer. He is phenomenal in the culture and history aspects so he passes overall.</p><p></p><p>My state doesn't officially give a dyslexia diagnosis so my boys have Learning Disability (LD) in their IEPs.</p><p></p><p>What I suggest for you is that you focus on getting them spelling exempt, allowing them to scribe or dictate. My boys use Dragon and it works great for their independence. The younger one is allowed to use Dragon on essay tests in school which he takes in a separate location and with extra time. </p><p></p><p>I try not to take an adversarial approach unless I have no other choice. I'm a trial attorney by profession so I can do adversarial quite well but it's best in limited doses. My usual stance is to say that we are a team and that my focus is on my entire child's life not just this class or this school year. Spelling exemption will remove a self esteem destroyer from the child and allow him or her to focus on actual learning. Believe me, this was so hard for me to accept. I was a spelling bee champion (one word away from going to Washington for the one they televise when I was 12) and having kids who can't spell was damaging to MY self-esteem until I realized that their brains work differently.</p><p></p><p>Teaching the child to keyboard or use the computer will actually improve their spelling. My H couldn't spell his way out of a paper bag when we met. I know because I used to type his papers for him. Since he began using a computer, his spelling has improved to the point where when he asks me now if a word is correct, it almost always is.</p><p></p><p>Your kids are young. Focus on teaching them spelling tricks (I before e, etc.) but get them spelling exempt for starters.</p><p></p><p>One last thing, my daughter is now student teaching. She's getting her masters in sped and is currently working with a teacher who is widely regarded as the best teacher in the school in a gifted 3rd grade class. The teacher is compassionate and caring but she doesn't have a strong sped background. daughter has helped her to see how her gen ed reactions to some kids have not really helped them. It might be that your child's teacher has never considered the issue from a sped point of view. For instance, one child in daughter's class has some issues with neediness, etc. He was working in a group but the other kids shunned him and he cried. The teacher's first reaction was to let him work alone. daughter told her that the child was crying because he wanted to be in a group not because he wanted to be alone so the teacher moved him to work with other kids and things went much better. The teacher thanked daughter because she had not been taught to look at issues that way. This is not a mean, unintelligent person. Before she taught, this woman was a research scientist from an Ivy League school. Maybe your child's teacher could benefit from exposure to new approaches? If she truly is mean and horrible, then try to get your child moved to another class.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 619101, member: 3493"] OK, welcome and good luck. I have a dyslexic H and 2 dyslexic kids (the 2 youngest of 5). Both of my sons are spelling exempt in their IEPs. This means that their in school work is not graded for spelling. Work done at home is but that's because most of it is typed and spell check can be used. When they were younger (grades 9 and 12 now), I worked with them on their spelling and they took the tests with their classmates but the grades were not held against them. The older one was diagnosed before K by my mother in law; the younger functioned much better (ironically, I believe the older one is smarter, but more severely Learning Disability (LD)) and wasn't diagnosed till grade 7 so he didn't become spelling exempt until grade 7. The older one is foreign language exempt, the younger began studying Latin in grade 6 and loves it. He doesn't do great in the grammar area, but I did get him spelling exempt (important because his teacher gives about 40 points of extra credit per test but demands perfect spelling - my son gets the points if she recognizes the answer. He is phenomenal in the culture and history aspects so he passes overall. My state doesn't officially give a dyslexia diagnosis so my boys have Learning Disability (LD) in their IEPs. What I suggest for you is that you focus on getting them spelling exempt, allowing them to scribe or dictate. My boys use Dragon and it works great for their independence. The younger one is allowed to use Dragon on essay tests in school which he takes in a separate location and with extra time. I try not to take an adversarial approach unless I have no other choice. I'm a trial attorney by profession so I can do adversarial quite well but it's best in limited doses. My usual stance is to say that we are a team and that my focus is on my entire child's life not just this class or this school year. Spelling exemption will remove a self esteem destroyer from the child and allow him or her to focus on actual learning. Believe me, this was so hard for me to accept. I was a spelling bee champion (one word away from going to Washington for the one they televise when I was 12) and having kids who can't spell was damaging to MY self-esteem until I realized that their brains work differently. Teaching the child to keyboard or use the computer will actually improve their spelling. My H couldn't spell his way out of a paper bag when we met. I know because I used to type his papers for him. Since he began using a computer, his spelling has improved to the point where when he asks me now if a word is correct, it almost always is. Your kids are young. Focus on teaching them spelling tricks (I before e, etc.) but get them spelling exempt for starters. One last thing, my daughter is now student teaching. She's getting her masters in sped and is currently working with a teacher who is widely regarded as the best teacher in the school in a gifted 3rd grade class. The teacher is compassionate and caring but she doesn't have a strong sped background. daughter has helped her to see how her gen ed reactions to some kids have not really helped them. It might be that your child's teacher has never considered the issue from a sped point of view. For instance, one child in daughter's class has some issues with neediness, etc. He was working in a group but the other kids shunned him and he cried. The teacher's first reaction was to let him work alone. daughter told her that the child was crying because he wanted to be in a group not because he wanted to be alone so the teacher moved him to work with other kids and things went much better. The teacher thanked daughter because she had not been taught to look at issues that way. This is not a mean, unintelligent person. Before she taught, this woman was a research scientist from an Ivy League school. Maybe your child's teacher could benefit from exposure to new approaches? If she truly is mean and horrible, then try to get your child moved to another class. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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