Each independent school must determine the infrastructure of services for students with Learning Disabilities. Although it may seem fiscally prudent to provide lists of tutors, but no internal support, schools are then likely to loose some of the most creative, interesting, students who will mature into the divergent thinkers needed to solve the problems of the 21st Century. Although digital learners will provide one viewpoint into future problem solving, students who intrinsically must face the world with a perspective that is atypical of a more traditional learner, is more likely to see opportunities for solving problems.
I believe that it is the independent school's social responsibility to provide opportunities for learning for students with learning disabilities as a growing resource for solving problems in the world today. The public sector is only able to provide support or accommodations based on very particular guidelines, and many students to not meet the specific criteria required to access the services that are available.
To determine the possibilities at your school, begin looking at attrition and whether some students who are leaving could have stayed had they received learning support to accommodations.
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I also believe that it is the school's responsibility to provide opportunities for students with learning disabilities to learn in today's world. One of the main reasons I put my daughter in an independent school is that I felt she would be given more of these opportunities. I was lucky that these opportunities were provided and she has been very successful in the world. Annie| www.towerschool.org
ReplyDeleteI am looking for an independent school that I can enroll my son in. I want him to be able to have the best schooling that he can get. That would be really great and would be really helpful too.
ReplyDeleteJak Manson | http://www.westoverschool.org/page.cfm?p=2
I agree with the importance of schools altering themselves to cater more to these types of students. I think that it's important to find something that works for you. Not all schools will be run the way for their students with learning disabilities.
ReplyDeleteGary Puntman | http://www.westoverschool.org/page.cfm?p=2
I appreciate you sharing this info! I've been wanting to learn more about private schools and what the difference is between these and public schools. This helped a ton, and I'm going to see what else I find.
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Recently I have been considering putting my son in a private school. He has had some difficulty learning in the public school setting and he doesn't get the one on one attention he needs. I believe a private school would help him learn a lot better. http://www.pinewood.edu/page.cfm?p=2507
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