my 2nd grade nephew is reading at a kindergarten level, his math skills are excellent. Not dyslexic any ideas?

Question

He can memerize any thing but to actually read for his self he can not discern words, he can not tell the difference between the words his and hers. Has anyone heard of a disorder like this, the school does not believe he is dyslexic, but can not tell us a way to help him. He has been tutored, and his mother works with him, but he does not comprhend. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. We also live in a rural area with very limited resources for the school system.

Answer 1

you, the parents, go to the school and ask them, request that they test your nephew for learning disabilities. it is very common for a child to excel in an area and do poorly in another. this can happen because of a specific learning disability. he may have a processing disorder which would qualify him for special services. lots of kids can memorize things, but at about 2nd grade, they hit a wall (mostly in the reading area) where they are just overwhelmed, there is too much to memorize. dyslexia is kind of a catch all for problems with reading and he may not have it, but some other type of processing difficulty.

you must make sure he does not keep falling behind. if the rest of his peers are making gains and he continually does NOT, then something is wrong. as it is, he is already 2 years behind in reading, as you say, and it will only get worse. if it were my child and the school did nothing, i would go to the district level. you must put your request in writing for assessment, that way the school has to respond. they may say no, but i would take it to a higher level. good luck and i pray something is done to help him. the school resources should not matter because it is the LAW that there is a program for kids with special needs, but first you must get him tested to make sure he has one. Public Law 94-142, also known more commonly as IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Answer 2

He could have an auditory processing disorder. the question is what toyeif tests have been given and what do they tell. MY daughter is dyslexic and can memorize anything as well but the written wordis very difficult for her. As such the district here didn't recognise dyslexia as a formal disability anymore and i had to push it. I took her to a neurologist whom agreed that was it.
There are many different things it could be from what you said and at the age of a second grader reading actually still isn't always coming "smoothly". Anything from ADD(i have 2 boys with that) to very mild autism can cause reading delays. To the fact that we push our kids to read much faster than we were reading than we did as kids. A neurologist is a good place to get some answers. Also most states have a parent advocy group that can be looked into. Don't give up hope:)

Answer 3

My son has a similar though not identical problem. He has verbal dyspraxia. This means that he has poor speech and language skills, he is 7 years old but has the reading level of a 3 year old and relies a great deal on his memory skills His math skills are above average as is his IQ. Suggest you>

Make 2 lots of flash cards, one lot with a letter on each and another lot with 2 or 3 letter on i.e. one with a 'p' on it and other with 'en' 'in' ect you can then work on making up words such as 'pin', 'pen' and so on.


make up word games with the flash cards, such as 'snap' with the rule being that you have to read and say the letter or word on it to be able to move on or 'snap'

separate words into sections of 2 or 3 letters i.e. pen...cil when reading

Also...keep pestering the school, they have a duty to your nephew to provide any extra help..like a speech and language therapist, psychologist, school or district doctor. All of these are provided by my sons' school which is a little village school in rural Spain.
wishing you all the best..

Answer 4

As a school psychologist, I am recommending that you write a letter to your schools Child Study Team requesting an evaluation. This evaluation will indicate if he has a specific learning disability. You should know that a school district can not diagnose any disorders, which includes dyslexia. That has to come from a specialist. But a child study team evaluation is a step in the right direction.

Answer 5

I myself am learning about CAPD...which stands for Central Auditory Processing Disorder.....you can read about it on line.....just use your search engine.
In addition....I strongly recommend taking him to a pediatric specialist.......there are so many different types of learning disabilites and i think of it like this.....If you were having heart problems or some other severe health condition....you would see a specialist and do whatever you could do to improve that condition.....it should be the same way with children and learning disabilities....I realize that "disability" sounds so horrible but in all honesty.....it's not. Every child learns differently and if there is a chance of a disability...the sooner you find out, the sooner you can get to the root of the problem and get that child help so that he or she may begin to excel.

Answer 6

OKAY HONEY, this sounds like ASD autisitc spectrum disorder.
My son has this. oh he has a 1700 word vocabulary at 2 yrs old, he at 2.5 yrs old can read 4 books and he can count up to 35 and also add up to 10. he can tell you what any shape is, color and symbol. So lets say if you put a flashcard infront of him that says square and a few minutes later he finds the actual shape , he will llay the square shape on the flash card that says shape.

Im sorry you live in an area where there arent alot of rescources cause hes gonna need them. What city and state is he in>? what other things does he do that might seem quirky ?
She needs to do the autism check list or get him to his pediatrician right away to get a referral for testing.

((( HUGS ))

It will seem bad, but he seems alot like my son, extremely intelligent but its just out of reach, Im sure his mother understands that all to well.

I would reccommend looking at these sites.
Autism is not a bad thing, hes the same little boy you all love, its just an adjustment

also keep in mind that somethings on the checklist dont apply to children who have asd

He will probably require some therapy if your county provides it . email me if you have to.
heres my autistic son =)

http://www.geocities.com/the_face_of_autism/autism.html?1150424814141

Answer 7

Your school is required to have testing for issues like this. I live in a rural area and our Special Ed. (that includes all special needs, gifted and children with learning issues) teacher visits all of the county schools on diff. days of the week. Perhaps you could contact your special ed. director and arrange a meeting. Proper and comprehensive testing should help you figure out what is going on. If they refuse to test get in touch with your school board and raise a ruckus.

My sympathy goes out to you and your family. My daughter is in the gifted program and her grades started to drop dramatically in 3rd grade. I was pretty sure that she was ADD, but kept being put off, they told me that her horrible organization skills and inability to focus were just products of being gifted. Finally I had her tested and found out that she is severely ADD, her life is so much better now, grades are up and she is no longer frustrated. It was a very hard time for all of us, I sincerly hope that your nephew and his family find the answers they seek soon.
Good Luck!

Answer 8

Many school do NOT recognise dyslexia anymore depending on where you are. they use term such as automtisomy and other things. I had a VERY hard time getting my daughter to be properly diagonsed with dyslexia.

If you believe that he has a reading or visual prcessing disorder. You can request a full testing on him. they will test many areas. this may give you a clue as to what is going on. Also have his eyes checked out he may have a lazy eye. this can really effect reading. this may not be picked up in school or even at a doctors office. remember you are his advocate at all times.
hope this helps some hang tight it will unravel some here is a good site on dyslexia

http://www.dyslexia-parent.com/

Answer 9

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Answer 10

well you can go to the doctor and tell them the problem and they will refer you to a specialist. or you can always try hook on phonics. it worked wonders on my daughter, she can read now at a fifth grade level and she's in the third. try it it wont hurt.