Reply #21: I remember reading that article [View All]

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when I first found out that my son was a gifted/dyslexic. It definitely helped me put in perspective what I was having to deal with.

Kindergarten was a disaster. We didn't know yet that he was dyslexic, but I later found out that the teacher thought he was refusing to learn his letters to spite her. Of course, with a teacher like this, my son was more then happy to be a 'discipline problem'.

The next year, I was very lucky to find a very small alternative school, that does a great job dealing with kids who can't cope in the public school system. We have small, mixed grade classes. The big #1 rule, is that 'no putdowns are allowed'. My son was accepted for who and what he is. Despite the fact that he's now in 8th grade and still requires assistance for reading and writing, it's no big deal to the other kids, that's just the way he is. His friends don't even blink when he can't figure something out and he asks them for help.

At this point, he's a straight A student who loves going to school. What more could I ask for?