Polarbear - if you have a child who is struggling or has known learning difficulties, it's your job to be a helicopter mom. If you were down there having a hissy fit because she wasn't picked for the best part in a play or wanted a teacher to give her better grades she didn't earn because of your ego, that is being a helicopter parent. The truth is that likely none of us here like being so intensely involved in our child's day to day activities as school, but being a helicopter parent is the only consistent source of support some of our kids have.
As to the dyslexia, I think my kiddo's symbol scores were really low. His speech therapist and special Ed teacher used the Wilson Reading Program, and it made an amazing difference.
