The Atlanta Journal Constitution – Maureen Downey
“A DeKalb parent sent me the letter she wrote to the governor and the local and state school superintendents about delays in diagnosing her son’s dyslexia. Even after her son’s diagnosis, the mother discovered at a “Meet the Teacher” event this week that his high school teachers were unaware he now has a 504 plan in place. A 504 plan details the modifications and accommodations students diagnosed with special needs must have to succeed in school. The parent urges Georgia to “reconsider its practice of testing only testing students for learning disabilities when they have fallen a grade level behind to a mode where students are screened when teachers first notice discrepancies and problems.” The mother points out her son compensated for his learning disabilities for years, something parents often tell me is the case.”(more)