Hi Cory:
You can ask the IEP team for verbal assessments of knowledge in areas such as Science or Social Studies. This is a reasonable accommodation for dyslexic students, and would be a much better test of what your son knows.
I was able to get assistive technology for my son, and he types his tests and essays instead of writing them out by hand. It really helps his marks, because his spelling is much better, and he can type much faster than he can write by hand. My son is Dyslexic and ADD-I and is doing well now in school with accommodations.
I enrolled him in an intensive phonics course when he was in grade 1 and falling further and further behind in reading. It really helped him read well, although spelling and organization are still a huge struggle.
DMA
