Dyslexic, Hyper,
and Emotionally Handicapped Students
Trent: a school that's
part of the solution, not part of the problem
You may already have learned that Trent has more gifted,
HD, and dyslexic students than any other similar program in the nation.
And, as you may have also discovered, a student with dyslexia, HD, HDDA, or
an emotional disorder, can also be a bright scholar when proper
opportunities are presented under appropriate conditions.
Trent has no magic formula for turning a
child with a so-called learning disorder into a great student. There
is no such formula. What we offer is a program in which most such children
excel simply because of opportunity provided and our method of
presentation. Once removed from the swamp of condescending and patronizing
teachers serving as overlords of most "special" class room programs, these
students begin to regain a worthy sense of self again. If, simultaneously,
they are given the opportunity of learning and proving their abilities in an
environment free of derision and impossible assignments, they soon discover
they have everything it takes to be equal or superior to any other student
anywhere.
Dyslexic students can use a keyboard
without anxiety or fear of reversed characters. All students can take the
time necessary to complete an essay or to answer a question that may require
deeper perusal. They can study their lessons in a quiet and private
environment where unique individual effort is required. They will never be
rushed to meet time schedules and never held back from advancing quickly.
And most importantly, they can turn for help to someone they know and fully
trust: you.
A large public school
limited to the honest
ability of only one or two worthy teachers able to meet your child's needs
cannot get the job done. And the remaining horde of well-meaning but
mediocre and self-aggrandized teachers, we firmly believe, cause these
students more scholastic harm than good.
Please forgive our very candid expression.
These are topics close to the very heart and academic philosophy of The Trent Schools. We know too
many stories of young people who suffered with Cs and Ds, convinced they
were incapable of learning, who came to Trent late in their school careers
and learned they were actually brilliant. Not every student with dyslexia,
HD, HDDA, or an emotional problem becomes an honor student, far from it.
But most become the best students their true abilities permit.
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