Using terms dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc in IEPS

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Using terms dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc in IEPS #224407 10/25/15 03:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 683 controlled chaos K knute974 OP Member
OP knute974 Member K Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 683 controlled chaos	Here's is a link to an article that states the US Dept of Ed is now encouraging schools to use the terms "dyslexia," "dysgraphia," and "dyscalculia" in IEPs. https://www.understood.org/en/commu...medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Re: Using terms dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc in IEPS knute974 #224409 10/25/15 06:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,498 D DeeDee Member
DeeDee Member D Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,498	I would not exactly say "encouraging." More like "making it clear that schools are not forbidden to use these terms." This is progress, though-- some schools had stonewalled people with these diagnoses because they weren't specifically noted as "allowed." Now they are clearly allowed. These "Dear Colleague" letters are a great resource.

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