Providence 15 Year veteran Teacher QUITS, after Dyslexia tutoring his students is questioned - Something STINKS in RI Department of Education

Imagine if we had a school of 350 children with Cancer and we gave 80% of them the Science=based recognized treatment CHEMO. The other 20% of the children (approximately 70 children) get an experimental mixture of fruits and vitamins. Guess who doesn't get better. Would you allow your child to stay at that hospital if it was in that 20% not getting treatment, would you just pull them out.  Wouldn't this be a Civil Rights issue?  Why is this allowed? ACLU won't touch this and I am still trying for a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. The cost would be $1 if won (unlike Jessica Rehnquist) and concession would be to Test early, Certify Teachers in Orton Gillingham and get Learning Ally (formerly RBD&D) that has books for children online and highlights words as it reads.

My children and I watched the video of the Steven Round, Providence Teacher who quit after getting retaliation from his Administration for free tutoring Dyslexic students after school.  We considered the facts, that Mr. Round had authorization from Dyslexic children’s parents and the principal, so why was the Administration bawlking?  Those who have tried to get help for their dyslexic children know the answers.  After the video we voted him to be our Hero of the Year for 2012, because he doesn’t just project Courage, Integrity and Honor – he sacrifices himself for the cause. 

This is a perfect window for teachers to rally behind him and demand change.  In grades 1-3 children are Learning to Read.  In grades 4+, they are Reading to Learn.  Horribly, most children don't get testing until the 4th grade and it's ALWAYS at a parent’s expense because the schools refuse to test.  Once you do, they will only "consider" it which means nothing.  Then they will give you a Special Education Teacher or Reading Specialist that has NEVER read any of the Dyslexia bible books written to understand the symptoms.  Hence the ability to Treat a child’s disability.  Further, they teach our children with Unqualified Teachers for Dyslexia.  That's right, those teachers have done a quick online course or taken a workshop on Dyslexia and they are now faux experts.  Educate yourself, the Dyslexia Children's Center in Cranston provides FREE tutoring and ALL of the Orton Gillingham (preferred method of learning for this disability, although it is not required by law to be the only choice).  All of these Teachers are working towards 100 hours of hands-on training after their course with the Dyslexia Center.  Additionally, you will have School Administration stating that they can do the Wilson Box teaching and you should know, if your child is in 5th...but reading at a grade 1 or 2, then a Wilson Level I would be acceptable for a little bit, but must have a Level II. 

In March I wrote to ACLU asking they represent these 20,000+ LOST children and they said they don't have the man power.  So, until we get things changed, you can email, join CURE on Facebook and I will help you navigate when dealing with the 3 Evil Monkeys at the Team meetings. 

Suzanne Arena, Advocate-Activist, Mother of a Child with Disabilities - Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Written Expression and Dyscalculia & ADD
Organizer of C.U.R.E. (Cranston United for Responsible Education)
 
cell: 401-440-2579   e-mail: sarena1964@yahoo.com
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There is NO data on those DYSLEXIC CHILDREN in Rhode Island.

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Imagine if we had a school of 350 children with Cancer and we gave 80% of them the Science=based recognized treatment CHEMO. The other 20% of the children (approximately 70 children) get an experimental mixture of fruits and vitamins. Guess who doesn't get better. Would you allow your child to stay at that hospital if it was in that 20% not getting treatment, would you just pull them or complain.  Wouldn't this be a Civil Rights issue?  Why is this allowed? ACLU won't touch this and I am still trying for a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. The cost would be $1 if won (unlike Jessica Rehenquist) and concession would be to Test early, Certify Teachers in Orton Gillingham and get Learning Ally (formerly RBD&D) that has books for children online and highlights words as it reads.

My children and I watched the video of the Steven Round, Providence Teacher who quit after getting retaliation from his Administration for free tutoring Dyslexic students after school.  Mr. Round had authorization from their parents and prinipcal, so why was the Administration bawlking?  Those who have tried to get help for their dyslexic children know the answer.  After the video we voted him to be our Hero of the Year for 2012.  He showed Courage, Integrity and Honor. 

This is a perfect window for teachers to rally behind him and demand change.  In grades 1-3 children are Learning to Read.  In grades 4+, they are Reading to Learn.  Horribly, most children don't get testing until the 4th grade and it's ALWAYS at a parents expense becaue the schools refuse to test.  Once you do, they will only "consider" it which means nothing.  Then they will give you a Special Education Teacher or Reading Specialist that has NEVER read any of the Dyslexia bible books written to understand the symtoms.  Hence the ability to Treat their disability.  Further, they teach our children with Unqualified Teachers for Dyslexia.  That's right, those teachers have done a quick online course or taken a workshop on Dyslexia and they are now faux experts.  Educate yourself, the Dyslexia Children's Center in Cranston provides FREE tutoring and ALL of the Orton Gillingham (preferred method of learning for this dysability, although it is not required by law to be the only choice).  All of these Teachers are working towards 100 hours of hands-on training after their course with the Dyslexia Center.  Additionally, you will have School Administration stating that they can do the Wilson Box teaching and you should know, if your child is in 5th...but reading at a grade 1 or 2, then a Wilson Level I would be acceptable for a little bit, but must have a Level II. 

In March I wrote to ACLU asking they represent these 20,000+ LOST children and they said they don't have the man power.  So, until we get things changed, you can email, join CURE on Facebook and I will help you navigate when dealing with the 3 Evil Monkeys at the Team meetings. 

Suzanne Arena, Advocate-ActivistMother of a Child with Disabilities - Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Written Expression and Dyscalculia & ADD
Organizer of C.U.R.E. (Cranston United for Responsible Education)
 
cell: 401-440-2579   e-mail: sarena1964@yahoo.com
On Facebook and Linkedin