Thanks so much aeh and KJP! It looks like HELPS may be something teachers at the tiny private could do even without a reading intervention or OG specialist. They are *very* small and *very* individualized - apparently have 4 different math programs going for 6 same grade kids - so this might be a very good option. Thank you! I have been in touch with Landmark - great idea to see if they can help me figure out next steps.
This leads me to another question. Tiny private says they focus on teaching students how to properly write research papers. I have been focused on alternate projects for DD to show her knowledge but my conversation with this school got me thinking that it would be a good idea for DD to learn how - in her own way of course - to write a traditonal research paper. Any feedback on what we would need to teach/train her to do for this to be a possibility? Anyone with an older severely dyslexic/dysgraphic kid who has successfully crossed this bridge? Typing is slow with totally off the wall spelling that autocorrect can't figure out. Voice to Text in CoWriter - when it works - is much faster. But it is so hit and miss she tends to fall back to typing which I can't see being anywhere close to good enough for her to complete a legitimate research paper.
We are supposed to be getting a new AT eval soon. I have been asking for training in note taking and how to work with various digital files in order for DD to learn how to make movies and/or other audio-visual type presentations in lieu of writing papers. I would still like to do that but am now thinking we also need to try to make research papers a possibility if we can. What AT would we need to look at having in place?
DD is severely LD - last psychoeducational eval 2 years ago suggested giving up trying to work on spelling so we need to focus on workarounds. As I type I am realizing that reading at grade level is only part of the dyslexia puzzle. Spelling - and therefore writing - are also affected. Other than fluency are there other areas I need to focus on that I haven't thought of?
