Is dyslexia considered a disability?

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my 13 year old is dyslexic and I applied to get ssi for her so i could get her tutoring for the disorder but she was denied because they said it was not a disability. if she gets ssi she can get free tutoring and help without it it would cost over 500 dollars a month for a tutor which i cannot afford on a minimum wage job.

I do hope that she goes to college and becomes what she wants but it is so hard right now getting the help she needs to overcome this problem. we both get discouraged. she is very beautiful and so talented in art and cooking. i hope this problem does not hinder her future.

she has been tested. she is severly dyslexic. she has an iep in place and there is no free tutoring in our area unless she receives benefits. she receives help in school but all they do for her is read her tests to her and they give her smaller spelling lists and just minor things like that. no real help to help her tackle her problem. I just had a meeting with them last week to set up her schedule this year and they can not give her more then what they already have they do not have teachers equipped to deal with dyslexia.

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I have a daughter who is 30 . who is dissabled. dislexic.and also a little intellectually limited. There are so many kids with dissablities who once they start college. can adapt in their own ways to make school easier. See if you can find a group through your county Learning disablities. dislexia . which have alternatives to tutors. ... I didn't even get ssi for my daughter until she was 18, ,,, Having a teaching degree also. evey child has a differnt learning style. ..... I am also a little dislexic and learning dissabled. ,,, Many dislexic kids grow up to become doctors .etc. depending what their other skills and adaptive ablitilies .
Start with your city. and school system. .. Under the Law. they are supposed to write an Indevidulized education plan for any child who needs special ed., or help for a documented learning disorder. .testing is free. . . Maybe at your school they have a reading specialist. Push,. scream.write. your dept of Special Ed. and let them know. it is their job to help your daughter.
I experimented with a technique. let me know if it works for your daughter if you try it..
Get a black light. and some glow in the dark markers.
Write down some big familiar words in her reading. and see if she can recognize them quicker and easier. ..also Visual Training helps the visual system take in the right information to the brain and interpret it to read. ... sometimes there is a gliche in the system.and lo , dislexia. visual training. helps rewire the system. Go to a specialized Optometrist. Now a days you can get anything caused by a physical problem by insurance.and they will pay for most of the training. It does work. My daughters best skill is reading. and I know it was becuase of the visual training. I do not mean just glasses or Opthamology. Optometrist who does . Visual Training. ..... I am sure she will excell at whatever her strengths are. ,

Answer 2

Is Dyslexia Considered A Disability

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Is Dyslexia A Disability

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It seems that someone does not agree with the answers given so far, and no doubt I too will earn a thumbs down. Dyslexia comes under the umbrella of a Learning Disability, dyslexia being a specific learning disorder, and dyslexia covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. I am dyslexic as is my daughter, and I consider having dyslexia as a impedance to my ability to learn, but with support and understanding, I am a qualified Youth & Disability support worker, as well as part time teacher.

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Dyslexia is a recognized disability. And there is nothing consistent about it. My dyslexia is minor compared with my desire to read, and I didn't know I had dyslexia until I was in my 40s. You see words as a whole, even if the letters get mixed up (like sotp for stop). I find it easier to read quickly than slowly. I can skim over my brain's wiring mistakes that way. I also bless the people involved in bringing about spell check an a daily basis!

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I have heard of individuals applying for disability when their child is considered learning disabled. As a school psychologist, I can tell you that the best way to handle this approach is to speak with the guidance counselor or school psychologist about wanting to get your child tested. This is a very lengthy process because federal guidelines and mandates make sure that your child has been exposed to interventions prior to actual standarized testing. This is a good thing though because then you can see how well your child will respond. If this is only a mild case of dyslexia it could be remediated with what resources they currently have at school. More severe cases require intensive intervention within a special education classroom, but that is what will be determined through the referral process. Keep your head up and Good Luck!!

Answer 7

I would say that dyslexia is a type of Specific Learning Disability. You should request a special education evaluation from your school district. Under IDEA, you do have to have a certain level of disability to qualify for services in school.

Answer 8

YES! I'm dyslexic and back in Jr High (i'm in my 30's now) my mom had to go to the Area Education Administration (not sure what that would be called where you live) and have me given a battery of tests to finally have me considered "Learning Disabled". Really is worth whatever struggles/hoops you have to go through as it aided me throughout highschool and into college.

Don't get discouraged! I had people tell my mom I'd never do more than go to a trade school or dig ditches for a living. I graduated college with good grades and now have a great career making a lot more money than those teachers and school administrators that tried to convince my parents I'd never amount to anything!

Answer 9

Honey,

You go to the Principal of your child's school and ask for a IEP (Individualised Education Plan) as well as very current LD testing. Make sure and downright demand that the IEP is set up so your child can obtain tutoring. This can all be done through the Public School system in the US for free. Go to ldonline.com also. They have a nice messageboard and you can ask whatever you want, you sign up for free so it is all cool.

I would really rule out trying to get Disability for Dyslexia. I have never heard of that in my whole life, actually. But, if you want to try and get the Disability for your child, do not tell the principle of the school that at all. You just make sure the principle knows that you are a concerned parent who wants to have their child tested for her dyslexia and that you need one of those IEP's drawn up which have arrangements for your child to obtain tutoring.

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Is dyslexia considered a disability?
my 13 year old is dyslexic and I applied to get ssi for her so i could get her tutoring for the disorder but she was denied because they said it was not a disability. if she gets ssi she can get free tutoring and help without it it would cost over 500 dollars a month for a tutor which i cannot...