In a question-and-answer format, this pamphlet offers a rationale for having students with dyslexia attend a junior boarding school. The information focuses on: criteria for determining appropriateness of a specialized boarding program; most appropriate age for referral; helping parents deal with their anxiety; benefits of a boarding school over…

This booklet addresses the educational needs of students who, though not dyslexic, do have isolated reading difficulties and/or difficulties with written work, caused by a disturbance in Executive Function, a term borrowed from Dr. Martha Denckla meaning the ability to organize, manage time, perform independent tasks, etc. A question and answer…

Parents considering placing a disabled child in a residential facility should evaluate and choose a school by visiting at both "peak" and "off-peak" hours to learn about the physical surroundings, structured activities, the child-care staff, the teaching staff, the administration, and treatment plans. (CB)