What a the chances of a foreign language waiver?

I have a friend whose LD daughter could not pass spanish for the life of her, even after taking summer school. She had been mainstreamed without support since finishing fifth grade. She took the documentation of her LD to the school and she got a waiver. This was in New York State.

Beth

We will use the idea of a previous poster on this subject. Concordia in Minn runs excellent language summer camps. The longer one can count as high school credit.

That’s where you’ll find us-slapping mosquitos in French!

My state considers American Sign Language a foreign language. With my son’s auditory processing disorder and language difficulties, I will try to nudge him in that direction.

Here in our district the requirements are less stringent. The student must take 2 years of forgien language OR two years of fine arts. My son is in the band and this fulfills the requirement. You may want to check and see if this can be done in your school also.

Only one problem, which is motor planning issues. Can’t sing, or keep a beat t music, so that leaves band out.

Also, how on earth can you do sign language if you can’t SPELL?

I’ll be be trying for that waiver or slapping mosquitos with the best of ya!

Same name, different place: Concordia in Montreal, and a large number of other universities and colleges here, have excellent summer programs in French. Some of them include homestays with French-speaking families, so a kid who doens’t focus well in a formal classroom can learn in other ways. It all costs, but is worth a try.