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Amber (Desperate for info)
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Date Posted: 23:37:03 05/08/12 Tue
Hello!! I am in need of some advice. My 12 yr old daughter (we'll just call her Kenz) has been in the Dyslexia program at her school for 2 1/2 yrs. It is a 3 yr program. I was informed today in a end of the year routine meeting, that she has shown VERY little progress. The teacher of the program stated, verbatim,
"I have done all that I can do for your child. She has been in this program for 2 1/2 yrs and she still hasn't gotten it. If she hasn't gotten it by now, then she's not going to. All of the rest of the students in the Dyslexia Class seem to be understanding and progressing using the decoding method I have taught. So clearly, something else is wrong." Then, she recommended putting her in a special education program.
I was completely floored!! There is only 3 weeks left in the school year... So, Why was this not brought to my attention sooner? Untill now, I have not been notified of any major concerns. Not even in parent teacher conferences. Why does there have to be something else WRONG with her simply because of how the rest of the class has responded to her teaching methods? Dyslexia affects everyone differently, she should know that.
My child has come home crying several times saying her teacher tells her that she is WAY behind the rest of the students in the Dyslexia program, and that she needs to try harder because she is keeping the rest of the class from moving on. I emailed her teacher about it, and she said that was not true, and after seeing her grades, I thought Kenz was exaggerating or perhaps just being a little dramatic... (As most 12 yr old girls tend to do at times.) Kenz had a 100 in Language Arts this past 6 wks. The lowest grade she has had all yr is a 87. So, I'm having a hard time accepting that my child is so far behind, that a special education program would be needed. Her other teachers are all saying that she is doing way better, in comparison to where she was at the beginning of the school year. However, she is still not on level in reading.
I guess I'm reaching out to all of you here, in hope someone can provide me with any information or advice on what I can do or where I can go, to ensure my child gets the help she needs. I live in between Denton and Dallas, Tx.
Thank you for reading my long-winded post!
Amber
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What can I do to help my daughter??? Please help!!