<p>Just a quick update. My dyslexic son is doing well in HS. Just finished his sophomore year. He has not taken an AP class but is going to attempt one next year. He was re-tested this year and there were no surprises in all the results. Other than the AP branded classes he has stayed on an “honors track” was inducted into NHS and is maintaining a 3.86 uw GPA. His writing is slowly improving and he has been granted extended time on the standardized testing next year. He took the PLAN and PSAT this year without accommodations as a benchmark and did OK but the English/Reading portion was horrific and the composite score was bolstered by the math/science. He still studies like crazy and needs about double the time that his brothers needed to keep on track. Audio supplementation on reading material has really helped him keep up with the classes with heavy reading requirements…he’s just too slow to keep up the daily page volume without supplemental aids. He’s captained two sports this year so in general he’s doing great. We were scared to death of foreign language but surprisingly he has done well with language and the school took a chance with him and he’ll complete his fourth year of language as a junior. He struggles with the reading and writing but verbally he’s a champ. He’s a great kid and H and I have relaxed abit this year with our own personal concerns.</p>
<p>You say that your child is exempt from the foreign language requirement. How did you secure this exemption? What state do you live in? We live in Colorado and while my son doesn’t need foreign language to graduate, most colleges require 2 years FL in high school. Any advice is appreciated.</p>
<p>^^My D is a sophomore. We went into HS knowing FL would be difficult. That proved to be true and she ended up dropping. (without penalty b/c such was on her IEP) In my state, this means she will not be able to obtain our Academic Honors Diploma, even though she will meet every other condition. We hesitated as this was very important to her, but ultimately felt dropping was the best decision.</p>
<p>I have talked with 5 colleges on her radar. These are decent to higher quality privates. All said they would review on an individual basis and waive the FL entrance requirement. Most of those schools did list 2 years as a requirement on their brochures and websites. They will also allow substitution of cultural classes for the required college classes.</p>
<p>If you live where ASL is available (through HS or cc), then that is often touted as a good alternative. Unfortunately, we don’t.</p>