Re: Discrimination or not?

[Guest guest]

Hello to everyone. I haven't posted in a long time but I'm still around. I am up

against a problem right now and I wanted your opinion.

My daughter is 9 and will complete 3rd grade this month, however she is required

by the state to take a summer course for " Reading Proficiency " . I don't mind her

taking the course, but I think the state is demanding it without the knowledge

that Shyann has apraxia and can't be expected to read with the fluency expected

of her. Although I plan to have her take the course (it will help) I want to

challenge the state on this " requirement " .

One, do you think it is discriminatory? and Two, should I challenge the state

even though I plan to have her complete the course?. This is the first I've been

up against something like this.

Hugs to all, Joy and Shyann 9, verbal apraxia

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[Guest guest]

Are they measuring her reading proficiency based on her oral reading

fluency? You can be a fluent reader without being able to read out

loud! My son for instance is reading a few grade levels above his

grade (1st) but he does miserably on reading comp tests with open

ended questions due to a language disorder (in addition to apraxia.)

He answers multiple choice questions just fine so we KNOW he

comprehends what he reads. Does you daughter have overall reading

issues or is it just not being able to say the words she is reading?

I don't think I'd say it's discrimination based on what you have

shared here. If she is having reading difficulties I'd be happy they

are giving her options for improvement. However, if the schools

haven't done an adequate job of trying alternate testing methods to

determine where the problem arises from I'd be upset. Have you spoken

with her teacher(s) about this?

Miche

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 11:40 AM, Joy Hansen <joyhansen@...> wrote:

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>

> Hello to everyone. I haven't posted in a long time but I'm still around. I

> am up against a problem right now and I wanted your opinion.

>

> My daughter is 9 and will complete 3rd grade this month, however she is

> required by the state to take a summer course for " Reading Proficiency " . I

> don't mind her taking the course, but I think the state is demanding it

> without the knowledge that Shyann has apraxia and can't be expected to read

> with the fluency expected of her. Although I plan to have her take the

> course (it will help) I want to challenge the state on this " requirement " .

>

> One, do you think it is discriminatory? and Two, should I challenge the

> state even though I plan to have her complete the course?. This is the first

> I've been up against something like this.

>

> Hugs to all, Joy and Shyann 9, verbal apraxia

>

>

> _,_._,___

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