Most Asked Question

Many parents ask me on my blog, email, or Facebook the same question:

Does my child need to attend a special school for children with dyslexia? & What is available in Lebanon ?

You don't need special school but personally it depends on the school system. A parent needs to find out how much the school really understands dyslexia. How much does the special education / or normal education staff understand it along with their teachers. Then understand what unique aspects make up your child's dyslexia. This can make a difference between a child who is totally turned off by school or one who feels good about school. 

Why Public School isn't good for Dyslexic Child?

1- Public school teachers, principals and staff are well-intentioned, but the system is broken. Most schools don’t have the resources to diagnose and treat dyslexics. Waiting for the school to test and treat your dyslexic child is a “race to the bottom” and an enormous disservice to your language-challenged child.
2 -  Children with dyslexia do not “catch up” without specialized and explicit instruction. Such children don’t “just need a little extra practice” or a tutor; they need a specific type of teaching designed for the unique learning patterns of the dyslexic brain.
3 - Smart dyslexic students often treat every word as a sight word and memorize it, instead of using the word’s structure to decode and understand it. School reading assessments are unlikely to pick this up. Later, when these bright dyslexics are in middle and high school with dramatically increased reading and note taking demands, this memorization strategy will fail them.

 

If you don't want to put them in Special School or Private School there's always the Tutoring alternative.

In Lebanon there's not so many people special in Dyslexia and Dyslexic Child, the most reputated is Dr. Samar Riad Saab - The Owner of Impressive Minds- Psychologist & Specialised in Learning Difficulties. DAVIS® Dyslexia Correction Facilitato.

Website :  http://www.impressiveminds.com/index.php?content=aboutus.html

Now about special School for Dyslexic in Lebanon ?

I'm sorry to announce to you that only one school in Lebanon offer proper alternative to Dyslexic people and this school is in Beirut, and the Tuition is ± $4,000/years so not affordable for everyone.

Sagesse High School (also known as Sagesse High School, Mary Mother of Wisdom).

Website : http://www.sagessehs.edu.lb/default.aspx

Their Special Education Unit serves the needs of students with learning difficulties (Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD). The curriculum is designed to give students the broadest possible education, whilst preparing them to further their education in their chosen college or university in Lebanon and abroad. Students are considered special needs students if they are diagnosed by an approved independent psychologist and the School's psychologist as having one of the following disabilities prior to admission, or if they are referred to the Special Education Unit by a Head of Division at a later stage:

• Students with learning disabilities as defined by Lebanese law including: Dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADD, ADHD, Epilepsy)
• Students identified as slow learners (borderline IQ)
• Students with psychomotor or speech difficulties