Accommodations for dysgraphia(keyboard) Head Royce, Bentley, The Berkeley School

Hello Wise Parents,

I'm looking for advice to compare schools based on their familiarity and flexibility with learning accommodations.  

Head Royce.  The Berkeley School. Bentley. 

My son reads above grade level, high IQ scores but needs a keyboard for writing. He works best with visual spatial math like matching math real.  We will support at home with tutoring.  

I'm looking for a school that is familiar with high functioning learning disabilities. Flexible with accommodations. And has ample learning specialist  support.  Example:Some places have 1 per grade. Others have 1 per school.    My son would need extra time on tests for slow processing speed and a key board   Fairly simple   

If any families have experience with these schools or recommendations on others , I would be very grateful   

Thank you

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You didn't say your son's grade. However, my son in 3rd grade in the WCCUSD has an IEP with extra testing time, among other accommodations, as well as the whole classroom has moved toward keyboarding for all assignments - again, this is 3rd grade (they have 1:1 tablets). So there is no stigma to having terrible handwriting (which my son has).

I'm not sure what grade or where you live, but consider Saklan in Moraga.  They have been very accommodating for my dysgraphic child.  It's a lovely community and a small, close knit school.

Hi.  I should have mentioned that my son is going into 4 th grade. Thank you ! 

You may have trouble finding a private school that will provide such accommodations for your son. Remember that private schools pick and choose their students. It sounds like, when you speak of the accommodations he will need, you are actually envisioning a public school; public schools of course are required by law to provide such accommodations, although of course if you start asking around you will find that it's often more of a "battle" than a given to receive the needed accommodations. Our family will be interested in seeing the responses you receive, because to our knowledge, private schools that accept and accommodate special needs children (especially on the academic rather than, say, physical side) may not even exist. Best of luck. 

Bentley does not have the learning specialist support you are looking for - it is currently 1 specialist for K-8 and formal testing can be difficult to get. The school is geared towards high functioning kids with parents that look for extra help outside the school. My feeling is that public school has more support for IEP, keyboard accommodations, etc   -anon