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Archive for August 29th, 2005
As many parents know, the search for appropriate Learning Disability services can be arduous. Donecia Pea documents one mother’s search in a story in The Shreveport (LA, US) Times. Ms. Pea describes Linda Boyd’s efforts to to find help for her daughter Bailey:
For nearly five years, Linda Boyd of Haughton has worked tirelessly to find the best help for her youngest child.
She remembers when she first realized Bailey was struggling in class.
“She was having trouble in kindergarten and we questioned it, but not a whole lot because she wasn’t having that much trouble. Then, when she went to the first grade, they kept saying ‘She’s immature, she’s immature’ and we finally got her tested in the first grade and they said she needed speech therapy, which was a big problem,” Boyd said.
Later, Bailey was diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability that affects a person’s ability to process words and letters.
Ms. Pea’s coverage includes a sidebar of “facts” and interviews with both some local private providers and school officials. Although there are minor misrepresentations and such, it’s good to get coverage that’s mostly accurate.
The beginning of the school year often brings coverage of disabilities by news sources. I remember appearing on a radio segment about disabilities at this time of year over a decade ago. What’s appeared in other papers, radio, or TV sources? If you’ve seen or heard a story, add a comment.
Link for Ms. Pea’s story.
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