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Dyslexic Education
I question the sacrifice of time, money, and self-esteem required to achieve modest improvements in the reading skills of dyslexic students, who will never be any good at it. For eleven years, I reluctantly sent my seriously dyslexic son to public schools where his intelligence was squandered in th... More-->
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Take your dyslexic child out of special education!!!!
I am hearing more and more people stating the following:
1. If you want your dyslexic child to read, take him/her out of special education.
2. If you want your dyslexic child to develop higher order thinking, take strong core curriuculum courses, take him/her out of special education.
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Barton Reading and Spelling/schools not pro dyslexia
I am a Special Education Teacher of 11 years. 5 Years ago, I began to use Barton Reading and Spelling at my public school. I saw amazing improvement in fluency, confidence, and comprehension.
I have terminated my position at the public school, and am now tutoring independently, and I am part of g... More-->
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WSJ: Dyslexia Workaround
Did anyone read this article (link below)? It was a good read, I felt much of the information overlapped with this website and the individuals that were highlighted were very out touch with the life of an dyslexic with average intellect/abilities. Most of the people highlight in the article had a ... More-->
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Dyslexia doesn't just affect language
I am really getting tired of the short sidedness of treating dyslexia as only a language arts learning problem. Dyslexia is right brained thinking that doesn't know to stop at just reading and writing.
As Dyslexia awareness starts to hit the main stream, I think teachers and parents need to under... More-->
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Book list for young adults
My son, a junior in college studing physics, just asked be if there was a reading list for dyslexic people. He's looking for some summer reading. Any ideas?... More-->
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Being the partner of a dyslexic adult
I have been in a relationship with my dyslexic partner for 6 years.
I feel that a lot of the issues we are experiencing in our couple are related to her dyslexia.
Don't get me wrong: she outsmarts me in many ways, coming up with creative solutions to problems I find insurmountable, she can multi-... More-->
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mandarin good option for dyslexics
I have a high school student with dyslexia who has failed German and Spanish. He is interested in attending an Advanced Technology University where learning Mandarin is a requirement for the "gaming" program. Does anyone have any words of advice in regards to Dyslexic's learning Mandarin... More-->
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multiplication and dyslexia
I pulled my dauhter out of public school 2 years ago. She was so far behind we focused on picking up her phonics, reading, and writing. Her math fell behind, so she's now a year behind in math. We are taking it very slow, but are having problems with the steps in 3 digit numbers multiplied by 2 di... More-->
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languages
Can a dyslexic child follow a bilingual education? or will that do him any harm?... More-->
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The Work of Childhood
I am a teacher in Washington State. On the website of our State Essential Learnings is a quote by Sally Shaywitz stating the following: “The work of childhood is really learning to read, which affects
everything that happens to a child. And up until this point, we
really haven’t taken this ... More-->
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Interpreting test results/red flags in testing
I am looking for help identifying "hallmarks" that would point to potential dyslexia in testing results. I cannot find this adequately addressed anywhere. The article on the home page about interpreting test results, gives some great information, but does not actually go into any specifi... More-->
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attention
My granddaughter has been identified as learning disabled. She has been tested by the sped people in her school She has also been tested by a state certified hearing and language specialist. The specialist identified her as having CAPD. The school is providing math and reading support as well as o... More-->
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Taking College Entrance Exams
My son was diagnosed several years ago as dyslexic. He is now of the age to take the ACT. He is a very intelligent young man. The timing of the test is the problem. In order for him to get extra time he would have to be retested. Do I risk the blow to his self esteem and the progress he has wor... More-->
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Adult Dyslexic Attorney in desperate need of help
I am a 41 year old attorney with dyslexia. I was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 19 as a freshman in college. It took me until age 30 to earn my bachelor's degree while working as a full-time employee. I went back to law school and earned my law degree.
All throughout my life, I worked hard to ove... More-->
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ST LOUIS DYSLEXIA PROJECT
Today is another day that we saw yet another child whose school referred them to the pediatrician for a dyslexia diagnocis. This child has an IEP, has already been extensively evaluated by the school psychologist. The school councelor has referred the child to Dr. Whitson for a dyslexia diagnosis.... More-->
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Dysgraphia
My children are both dyslexic and dysgraphic - dysgraphic moreso. I'd like dysgraphia to be added to the dyslexia petition! It was so hard getting teachers to understand that my children were bright but couldn't memorize spelling words etc. Anyone else out there have a dysgraphic child?... More-->
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Davis Dyslexia Method
I am wondering why there is no reference to the book by Ron Davis, The Gift of Dyslexia. These coaches who study and use this method have incredible success with helping people with dyslexia. It is so much more than just a reading disability - it is an ability of so many other attributes. a resou... More-->
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attention
Is anyoone familiar with Jon Bennett and his theories on ADD. Have you heard of anyone using the supplement Neu-BeCALM'd :D... More-->
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Special Education classes & Dyslexia
Like many school children with dyslexia, I was separated from other students and placed in Special Education classrooms for almost my entire public school career. There was little "mainstreaming" and we had little access to the other students at the school, other than passing them in the h... More-->
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Number Switching
Hello,
I am embarking on an electrician apprenticeship in my first year. I was diagnosed with dyslexia in 2nd grade. I am now 24. I have been able to overcome my disability during grade school and high school maintaining an A- average. However, my problem is specific and I think rare. I will switch... More-->
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Adults with dyslexia?
Hello,
I am a student and was just wondering if being diagnosed for dyslexia for adults is any different for children? I did not realize the possibility of having dyslexia until a couple of years ago and after doing some research realized that many of the symptoms are generally age-specific towa... More-->
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Information on IQ
I am confused about the position of IQ and dyslexia. Studies and research show that compare ones IQ to acheivement testing is not a diagnostic model that should be used when determining Dyslexia. However, most research that is completed on Dyslexic children requires a 1.5 SD or 22-25 points between ... More-->
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Does this make sense or am I crazy?
I am the middle of three brothers (25, 26, 30) all highly intelligent, ADD and similar medical issues. I am only 13 months older than my younger brother and we were mistaken for twins for much of our early life. Yet there is one thing that separates me from my older and younger brothers. I am the on... More-->
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Dyslexic and Bilingual
We are a Franco-American family living in Paris. Our son is in 2nd grade in a bilingual program, though French is the dominate language that all subjects are taught in. He was diagnosed after 1st grade as Dyslexic and has been following the French approach seeing an “orthophoniste” off the scho... More-->
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Print Inverted Reading, Writing and Spelling
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Refocus your efforts on helping the truly needy among us.
As a person with dyslexia, life has been extremely difficult and profoundly frustrating. Compounding my struggles with this disability has been growing up in a single parent, impoverished inner city household and the resulting extreme social and educational deprivation I have faced. What little succ... More-->
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Dyslexia - fluency and its relation to the writing process.
I am currently a student in Seminary. I have struggled with reading all my life. I can spell well, pronounce words, and read aloud. However, I read very slowly and often times retain little information - it seems as if I am just going through the motions. I also silently say each word I read. I jus... More-->
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Dyslexia and conflict at school
I am doing a Masters in Conflict Resolution. My son and my husband are both dyslexic and my thesis is that children with learning disabilities often end up on conflict situations very early in their lives, often as a result of their different learning profiles. My thesis is that one of the reason... More-->
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adult dyslexics later help with learning to read
What about the dyslexic adults that were failed by the school they were in. Is there a chance of tackling reading difficulties later in their lives?... More-->
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Another Adult Dyslexic Seeking Advice
I read Shaywitz's Overcoming Dyslexia. Came thru years of denial.
Have not had any Professional advice. I did not get identified in the
school system as a child. Can anyone advise?... More-->
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Rheumatic Fever/Sydenham's Chorea/Increased Decoding Probs
I'm not sure if this is where I should post this. I have a child who was diagnosed with Rheumatic Fever and Sydenham's Chorea shortly after her 7th birthday (she will be 8 next month). She was already having difficulty reading, but was reading at grade level (albeit with great struggle). Since he... More-->
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Letter Reversals & Transpositions
My son has dyslexia and we have the test results to prove it. He is a predominant right-brain thinker.... which is probably obvious. But, he also has amblyoplia in the left eye.... oddly enough the eye that outputs and inputs most directly information to his predominant right brain. Am I correct so ... More-->
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Dyslexia and Sports
My son started baseball when he was young--the eye and hand thing messed him up.
Guess what--he excels at wrestling, football and running.
It is really about the child. I let him try a variety of sports and the wrestling and football are his top ones and he is a natural. There are many typ... More-->
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Mama needs help with finding impartial evaluator
My son has been diagnosed with
Severe Dysphoneidetic (Mixed) Dyslexia
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Not otherwise specified (NOS), with Severe Deficits in Executive Functioning
While we think we are making progress with our school, I would like an impartial evaluation done... More-->
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Getting Identified
How can I get my daughter identified. She shows many signs of dyslexia with her reading and word selections. i want her to be tested so we can start intervention. :D... More-->
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Dyslexia and ADHD
How do you go about separating out the two? Are there specifics that you can recommend? What kind of testing is there to see if the two go hand-in-hand?
Thank you,
Marlene[list:685a67dfd9][/list:u:685a67dfd9]... More-->
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The maximum line neglth when reading on screen text should be around that of a book. The assumption here is that this is something you want to read and digest, unlike a newspaper or an advertisement. That's why this type of text is set across a narrow measure and though you may not realize it, this ... More-->
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Issue & concerns of treating dyslexia with stimulant med
I am not just generally concerned about the issue of blurring the diagnostic distinctions between dyslexia and other learning disabilities, such as ADD and ADHD; I have personally had those distinctions wiped out by the medical professionals that I sought out for expert care. They quite possibly hav... More-->
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Potential Dangers of Misdiagnosing Dyslexics with ADHD
Beware of the moral hazard's and potential damage to health and cognitive functioning of being misdiagnosed as a dyslexic with ADHD and subsequently being prescribe powerful stimulant medications. This may do more harm than good. John F. Kennedy, in reference to him taking doctor prescribe stimulant... More-->
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Highly Educated Adult Dyslexic Seeking Advice
Regardless of how hard I try, or what I try, I seem to not make any progress past what I have already achieved. I need some advice on how to get pass this impass. But, first let me give you some background information about my struggle with dyslexia. Early in my childhood, I was raised in a househol... More-->
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Training and careers for reading intervention professionals?
Hello to forum users and to the people at the Yale center for dyslexia and creativity. I'm posting here because I'd like to find out how to have a career as a reading and dyslexia expert. If there were a profession called "reading therapy," similar to speech therapy, with a clear path of e... More-->
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