dyslexia
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Re: dyslexia
Dyslexia can remain hidden for several years. Some parents blame low grades or math problems simply on not tyring hard enough in school. I know some people who were not diagnosed until a few years into grade school.
Some things to watch out for is skipping words or having trouble reading. Major math problems b/c someone with dyslexia will usually start from the wrong side of the math problem. If you see low grades look into everything to figure out where the problem is occuring.
Some things to watch out for is skipping words or having trouble reading. Major math problems b/c someone with dyslexia will usually start from the wrong side of the math problem. If you see low grades look into everything to figure out where the problem is occuring.
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My sister and I were just talking about this this morning. Her son is dyslectic. We were actually talking about bpis who have to switch handedness..and she said "remember how long it took him to decide which hand he wanted to hold a crayon in? Well that is a red flag!" Oh, I said, I wish we had known...
Okay, here is what I have learned:
Dyslexia is not just flipping letters, it is in its widest form an all encompassing learning disability. Some of the things to look out for are word retrieval problems (I want the brown, crunchy, salty, twisty thing --but not able to just say "pretzel."), not being able to group things, not being able to know colors or shapes, and definately not being able to recognize the sounds that letters make. Dyslectics can also have problems with new experiences (like the sensory issues we see) or with a sudden change in plans.
Now, for the good news. My nephew, who is in middle school now, is doing a fantastic job. He is in regular classes with some accomodations. He has had a tutor come to the house after school since 1st or 2nd grade. It took a little while for the school and my sister to end up on the same page. Most dyslectics are rather bright and compensate ALOT. So, my rather cute, well-spoken, charming nephew had the teachers in his pocket. My sister was not so easily swayed!! Once they all got together, he got tons of services. My sister has admitted that getting the "learning disabled" label is hard, but it gets your child what he/she needs.
There are specialists who deal with dyslexia and they can help you.
I have a good friend who is dylectic and she passed the NY State nursing exam on the first try!! It was hard, but she did it.
There are many methods of teaching dyslectics to read, and you have to find the one that works.
Good luck,
claudia
Okay, here is what I have learned:
Dyslexia is not just flipping letters, it is in its widest form an all encompassing learning disability. Some of the things to look out for are word retrieval problems (I want the brown, crunchy, salty, twisty thing --but not able to just say "pretzel."), not being able to group things, not being able to know colors or shapes, and definately not being able to recognize the sounds that letters make. Dyslectics can also have problems with new experiences (like the sensory issues we see) or with a sudden change in plans.
Now, for the good news. My nephew, who is in middle school now, is doing a fantastic job. He is in regular classes with some accomodations. He has had a tutor come to the house after school since 1st or 2nd grade. It took a little while for the school and my sister to end up on the same page. Most dyslectics are rather bright and compensate ALOT. So, my rather cute, well-spoken, charming nephew had the teachers in his pocket. My sister was not so easily swayed!! Once they all got together, he got tons of services. My sister has admitted that getting the "learning disabled" label is hard, but it gets your child what he/she needs.
There are specialists who deal with dyslexia and they can help you.
I have a good friend who is dylectic and she passed the NY State nursing exam on the first try!! It was hard, but she did it.
There are many methods of teaching dyslectics to read, and you have to find the one that works.
Good luck,
claudia
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Re: dyslexia
If a child is dyslectic it has nothing to do with how smart of a person they are. A genius can have this disorder. It just needs to be found and fixed.
I haven't heard of the word retrieval problem, but it is very interesting to me. This can also be genetic from what I have learned about it.
~Krista~
I haven't heard of the word retrieval problem, but it is very interesting to me. This can also be genetic from what I have learned about it.
~Krista~
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We have suspected our daughter is dyslexic.... I checked it out on WebMD and would suggest you do the same...it give a great explaination.
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Be careful not to lump in everything as Dyslexia. There are quite a few conditions that have some or all of the same symptoms. Check out the following conditions;
Dyspraxia
Dyscalculia
Dysnomia
Asperger's Syndrome
Paininthearse Syndrome
Dyspraxia
Dyscalculia
Dysnomia
Asperger's Syndrome
Paininthearse Syndrome
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Re: dyslexia
Hi Jacko
you're quite right, my elder boy Michael (13 years Aspergers syndrome) has all of these, except the dysnomia - but especially the latter one!
Kazza
you're quite right, my elder boy Michael (13 years Aspergers syndrome) has all of these, except the dysnomia - but especially the latter one!
Kazza
