I worked with a child with Landau-Kleffner last year, and her mom just contacted me wondering about private school placement. She doesn’t really fit the LD profile for a lot of these schools locally (NYC area). They’re open to ideas nationally. Any leads? Thanks so much in advance.
Re: Landau-Kleffner syndrome
No problem, but there’s a lot to tell. L-K is a form of childhood epilepsy in which the seizures continually impact the language centers of the brain. There are behavioral effects as well. It is often seen in kids who are autistic but this particular child is not. The L-K has affected her auditory processing tremendously. The parents need a school that is sensitive to kids with language issues but also supportive of the behavorial quirks that go along with L-K; maybe a place where very-high-functioning autistic kids are among the population. This girl’s reading deficits are not severe enough for her to qualify for the LD schools with the intensive multisensory reading programs, although she could use a little help in this area. It’s a lot of language processing and behavioral stuff.
Thanks again in advance. Hope this helps a bit.
Re: Landau-Kleffner syndrome
In Massachuseets, the well-known LD private schools, Landmark and the Carroll School require IQ’s in the above average range; for autistic students in Massachusetts, the New England Center for Children (www.necc.org) is used by many school systems for placement and consultation.
I have no idea what this syndorm is and what it entails. If you tell us a little more about the causes, symptoms, and needs, perhaps people can make some suggestions.