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    I don't know anything about the ACT but it sounds like he did a great job on it. I'm glad you were able t o find a psych that knows whathe is doing, so maybe you will get somewhere now.

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    Originally Posted by blackcat
    Originally Posted by jaggirl47
    The school stated they categorize dyspraxia as a developmental delay and that it is only covered through the age of 9. After that he is on his own. We have an appointment next week for a referral to a nueropsych and behavioral psych for further review. He just had a developmental optometry appointment 2 weeks ago. That doctor said that while he technically cannot diagnose dyslexia his profile is very much in line with diagnosed dyslexics.


    Bizarre--I don't see how they can legally get away with that. It's like classifying ADHD as a "developmental delay", saying kids "grow out of it".

    Agree with blackcat.

    Services and accommodations are legally required to be based on the needs of the student, not the diagnosis or age.

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    I know but the state classifies certain things as developmental. By law developmental delays only have to be covered for a certain amount of time. The OCR may be getting a formal complaint from me very soon.

    Blackcat, I am very proud of him for his ACT's. Like I said in the other post, he did absolutely no test prep and was the only one in there without a calculator for the math. He will be taking the SAT's in December because their English/critical reading is more along the lines with his difficulties.

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