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Question on Testing for Dyslexia
Asked by C.Y. from Knoxville
on August 25, 2009
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I saw a list of 37 characteristics of dyslexia, and my son fit at least 18. (10 is a good indicator that dyslexia is a possible problem.) I talked to his teacher abo...
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- If your child is having difficulty in school as a result of suspected learning disabilities, your school system is legally obligated not only to evaluate, but to provi...
- School systems, in any state, recognize 14 different disability categories. It sounds like your son should be tested for a learning disability, which is one of the re...
- Start by requesting that the school test your son for learning disabilities. If it is a public school they should be able to do that without a problem. This will hel...
Dyslexia a Concern a Beginning Reader?
Asked by P.N. from Cincinnati
on April 9, 2008
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I hope I'm just paranoid, but a friend of ours has dyslexia and it made school very difficult for her. My almost 5-year-old son is just starting to read. (In my opinio...
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- As a reading specialist, know that this is a common error and in most children it will self correct before January of 2nd grade. Some children sooner, some later of c...
- This is very typical behavior for the age. My son is 6 and does this. I had him reviewed and tested and the psychologist said everything was normal for his age. Good L...
- My daughter does this she is 6 and in K and very bright, she's done exceptional on her report cards, however, I was really worried about this too as she'd write letter...
Advice for Testing for Dyslexia
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on April 1, 2008
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I believe my son has Dyslexia. He is 8 1/2 and in the second grade. Last fall, I had him tested at school because his teacher and I believe he has a learning disabil...
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- D., Education.com has several articles / resources about Dyslexia. http://www.education.com/reference/topic/SpecialNeeds_Dyslexia/ You might try emailing them t...
- Go to Susan Barton's website. You can google it. For reading tutors, I believe the website is susanbartonreading.com. Also, check out the dyslexia association which...
- I really like Upgrade Reading. Jessica is an incredibly astute evaluator and will let you know if you need to go have your son evaluated in a broader setting, or they...
