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6 Year Old with ADD and Dyslexia
The one thing I never did was treat him ant diffrently than my other children. He is also a lefty. There are all sorts of books concerning left handed ...
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- Well let me start by saying sorry this is happening to your family. Just wanted to let you know my hubby had dyslexia and the best thing you can do for her is keep wo...
- Talk to the Schenck School in Atlanta or another private school that specializes in dyslexia. Ask them for referrals to educational specialists who have expertise in t...
- Have you asked your school counselor if anyone else within your childs school has dyslexia also? I know that they are not allowed to give you names for privacy reasons...
Confusing B's and D's While Reading
My son is six and used to confuse the b's and d's when he was writing them for awhile and now he's fine ... Your left hand makes a "b" and your right a "d". ...
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- You can continue to do little games and worksheets but this is a very common confusion for children this age. Most of the time it is something that they just have to ...
- I used to be a first grade teacher and saw this a lot with children learning to read and write. You should not worry as it is developmental and can last in some childr...
- My daughter who is the top reader of her class still gets these confused when writing and she is almost 7. It is something the grow out of over time & practice. I ha...
Delay in Fine Motor Skills??
He is also left handed which makes it kinda difficult for my husband and I who are ..... As far a writing his name goes, again I had children come to school ...
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- T., I am a former preschool teacher and if your doctor feels there may be delays, I would schedule an appointment to talk to your child's preschool teacher(s). You...
- I have a set of 6 yr old triplets. My son Brody is also behind in his motor skills and always has been. He has just started holding his pencil correctly. You can go...
- By the examples of what you can do from the OT's, you can see that they are easily done at home. However remember all kids are different. If they recognize things ke...
Shoe Tying Issue
Here's a good article with some tips for getting children to tie their shoes ... a righty My husband had a hard time learning from his left handed momhe's a ...
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- My son has the same issue. He has dyspraxia. His coordination and fine motor skills are a little weak. Talk to your school's occupational therapist. Mine gave me a "Sh...
- A., What does his handwriting look like? If he is having any issues (even if he seems really smart) like avoiding writing, or if he is "messy" and they say he will...
- Check out your local library. Ask the children's librarian for this great shoe tieing book. It has a "shoe" facing as though it was on your child's foot. Cute story...
Skipping Crawling Leads to Dyslexia??
I can tell when things are backwards and I autofix rapidly. ... Since my mid 20's I would notice that when I eat with my left hand I am in a ... I no longer spend anytime writing, hammering, sawing, or bowling with my left hand. .... I have children with various special needs and what I have found is that many of ...
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- Hi! J., I don't have a a site to refer to but I do know first hand. My son is 9 and he would only roll to what he wanted as a baby. He never tried to crawl. Three ...
- I agree with the other poster that "not crawling" should not "cause" dyslexia, but the underlying CAUSE of dyslexia could CAUSE a child to skip crawling. Does that mak...
- Hello J., I have a 8 year old daughter who never crawled. Not even a little bit. She took her first steps 2 days after her first birthday. She was very quiet unt...
How to Get My 8 Yr. Old to Focus More on His Homework
He goes back an forth on whether he wants to be left alone wants someone .... if I allow the children to work just 15 to 20 minutes on the task at hand and ...
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- I had this same problem with my oldest, now 17 years old, when she was about this age. The things that worked with her were: chewing gum while doing homework, stacking...
- Math is difficult for many. I work with kids at the elementary school age and I do have a 9 year old too. My daughter (now 14) did struggle in math and we had to mak...
- I have the same challenge with my daughter. Here are some strategies I've used at different times: 1)she takes a 5 minutes break between each problem 2)she sets a time...
Shoe Tying
But both of my dad and mom are left handed. I am right handed. .... Children seem to pick up on it because they can see the colors crossing each other. ...
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- My son wasn't getting it from me or his dad either no matter how many times we tried to teach him. You know who ended up teaching him to tie his shoes? My ex's next do...
- Try using a pair of shoes that are on the table in front of you, rather than tying the ones on her feet. You can also use the process of end-chaining; where you do th...
- Hi C.- A friend of mine suggested to me, to help my son learn, is to put on your shoes or dad's shoes to practice and maste the skill first. This way your daughter...
GATE Student with a Learning Disability?
Get your child evaluated for a learning disability (mine is in writing), ..... Being left handed didn't help because he covered up what he wrote with his ...
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- Your daughter sounds just like mine and I recently found out that she is Dyslexic. This is not just looking at letters backwards, etc... I have learned that it is a w...
- I totally feel for you. Your note reminded me of my son who is now in 10th grade. Both my kids are GATE kids and only 14 months apart, but what a difference. My daught...
- Dear R., Your story sounds very similar to my 5th grade son, even to the details of having just moved to a new city and new school. I've been to come GATE programs...
Mom Seeking Help on How to Get a 15 Year Old Boy to Read.
Have him mentor a younger child in a subject that he excels in, ... them (they are kinda expensive but there's always 2nd hand on amazon.com. .... There are these Managa books (Japanese) that are comic books that you read backwards. ... Can you read ANYTHING those people write? And they're well-educated and smart! ...
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- Has he been testing for any kind of learning problems, like dyslexia? The school should help provide those services.
- try introducing him to graphic novels. they are like comic books with more substance. also, offer books from his favorite movies, as well as books dealing with subject...
- Sounds exactly like my son. He hasn't read a book for recreation "for like 6 years!" (his own words!) that is until about 2 weeks ago. He plays a video game called Hal...
Almost 4 Yr Old Son Having Problems in Preschool
Oct 5, 2009 ... Sometimes, a hand on a shoulder can quiet a child without giving too .... If not , get something in writing from them to give the school. ...
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- B., If you are worried about your son my suggestion would be to call your local school system and have him evaluated. It costs you nothing, doesn't harm him, and w...
- Maybe he is too "young" for pre-school. Full day pre-school sounds like a lot for a three year old... especially for boys. Although there are children out there that...
- Well first off there is no age for crayons my daughter has been using them since she was like 2 yrs old it prepares them for pencils. I think you need to help with the...
