Therapy is not appropriate for all LDs- mine has a language and spatial problem, not a fine motor or visual problem.
Of course!
Not that it is an answer for everyone, but just as a practical note what it is worth if your kid does find on bubble tests he does have the option now of taking the ACT without the optional writing section. So, whether you can resolve accommodations or not he will be okay. AP tests would be a huge problem though.
As a physical therapist, I remember way back when people thought that kids who COULD walk should devote all their effort to walking rather than use a power wheelchair.
Of course that makes no sense. We may be talking past each other. My belief is there needs to be a balance in a kid's life between working on deficits that can be improved upon, and developing areas of strength. It is a gigantic and all too common problem when the only challenge in a kid's academic environment is in areas of deficit (as in hey kid nothing new to learn in math, but here's hours of handwriting).
Over many years in homeschooling communities I've become equally concerned about the outcome of only focusing on areas of strength and not providing needed supports for kids to develop in other areas - whether those are simply areas that don't come as easily or areas of actual disability. I've been in homeschooling groups where a huge percentage of boys are being excused from any activity that would involve them touching a pencil. Parents have said it is an unnecessary skill because they will just type in college. Certainly there are kids this makes sense for, but often these are kids who haven't had assessments or any therapies. Yes, schools share some blame there. Parents really should not assume their kids will be able to get accommodations and this is a reason not to pursue therapies in the many cases where therapies can make a difference.
