input or experience with LD schools?

Submitted by an LD OnLine user on

I am curious if anyone out there has first hand experience and could comment on some of the specialized schools for children with LD (especially auditory processing / language based LD). I am thinking of Landmark or Eagle’s nest (?)..or any others does anyone have something wonderful (or not?) that they can say, as I am considering this alternaitve for my child with dyslexia / CAPD.

thanks

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/03/2002 - 12:06 PM

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Do you mean Eagle Hill in Mass.? Both schools(in Mass.) have admission criteria that require documented average or above IQ, no emotional/behavioral issues, and are very expensive boarding schools. The Carroll School in Lincoln, Mass. is similiar.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/03/2002 - 12:59 PM

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I don’t know about Landmark or Eagle Hill, but Carroll also services day students from surrounding communities and is 766 approved. So if you can prove your child’s needs are not being met by the local school system, you can get an outside placement there at district expense.

Karen

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/03/2002 - 5:36 PM

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Mark,

I moved my 10 year old son from public school to a private LD day school when he was 8 (going into 3rd grade). I wish I had done it earlier. My son is ADHD inattentive and has lots of receptive/expressive language problems. He receives speech/language and OT during his school day, both group and individual sessions. His class is 8 students, ungraded, with two full-time teachers with Special Ed backgrounds. The specialized attention and awareness of his particular issues has been great for him. Instead of coming home frustrated, confused, and feeling stupid as he did when he was in a class of 24 kids, he now feels much better about himself. All the kids in his class have issues, but they are all different, so each kid is “best” at something and this makes them all feel good. This isn’t cheap. The tuition is close to $20K and the related services total nearly 10K. Many kids at the school are funded through the public school system. Unfortunately mine is not, but that is a different story…
I would encourage you to go check out the schools you are interested in and have your child spend a day or two there to see how he/she likes it. My son’s school is not perfect by any means, but it is much better than his public school. It also provides a wonderful support group for the parents!
Sally

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