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I live in Southern California. My son is 16 (sophomore) and reads at about a 6th grade reading level. He has been through several programs since he was diagnosed with dyslexia in 1st grade. Most have been helpful and instrumental in getting his reading level as high as it is, and most importantly, in keeping him from getting discouraged. My question is: what programs are available for older teens to get them ready for college or even trade school? So far I have been told that students acquire coping skills and tricks to get through college. Really? Isn't there a program to bring the reading level higher?

Parents are usually right about their kids. If yours is not achieving in school, RTI is not the only answer.

Hi, I am a mom of a 10-year-old fifth-grade girl who has been diagnosed with dyslexia. We have known since kindergarten that there were learning challenges and have successfully intervened with tutoring over the years. While she is slower with her work, she is able to work at grade level in most areas. This school year her teacher began telling her, in front of me, that accommodations would make her future in middle school harder for her and that they would not benefit hritten assignments, using Bookshare, and various apps on her school-issued iPad). The problem now is that she is angry to be dyslexic because she doesn't like the fact that her teacher is treating her differently from her peers and discussing the accommodations in front of others. What is the best way to rebuild her self-image as a student?er. After addressing the inappropriateness of these types of comments with administrators, she has been allowed to utilize her accommodations (such as typing w

The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) for Youth offers The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities.