You are to be commended for your concern about the education and welfare of these students and their family.

Dear Kathi,

The following is an excerpt from an article by LD OnLine’s legal expert, Matt Cohen:

After much debate over the best way to teach reading and writing, the growing consensus is that a combination of strategies is best, that all effective language arts programs have common components

The resources below may give you some ideas for new ways you can approach phonics instruction with your child:

You call it dyslexia. School systems call it learning disabilities. It is still the same problem.

Yes, she can be helped. She needs a diagnosis.

You mentioned that your daughter retains information from TV shows and comic books, so you may want to consider using multimedia to help your daughter learn new material.

Finding help for your child can be difficult if you live in remote or rural areas without access to specialists. However, there is a wealth of resources available online through free websites.

Homeschooling parents have to be creative and persistent in their search for funding for AT.