My daughter has been put in a special reading class for "disadvantaged" students, when she is the brightest, and most intelligent kid I have ever known!! all her papers are S+ and E+ I had no clue there was a problem! She is the top in her class in every subject except reading! Please Help!! Her Grandfather and Aunt are both Dyslexic. What are the signs for a six year old? I have looked at the websites, everyone wants money just to tell you what to look for!! Or send you to links that want money!!! I would pay the world if it would help! Just really want to know!!
2006-10-01 14:37:27 · 5 answers · asked by jacah5 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
While i'm sure this is a very hard answer for you. There is really no way of knowing for sure. I was 8 before anything was detected that could say that I was dyslexic, and while they could give her a hundred tests and many right and wrong answers. It's going to take time for her reading skills to develope enough for you to know for sure. Even then there isn't much you can do. I'm sorry i couldn't give you an answer that can ease your thoughts. ~Emilie
2006-10-01 14:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by emilie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was never diagnosed with Dyslexia but I know that I have it. It was very hard to learn to read and do math. Furthermore, formulating sentences and essays were torchure. My daughter has also never been diagnosed but I know she also has this problem. Testing is VERY expensive and most schools do not have the resources to help you pay for it. So if you have the extra 500 to 1000 dollars to get the testing by all means do. Otherwise, you will need to just work with her very hard in helping her read aloud anything she finds interesting. Dyslexics don't read like like normal people, sometimes we add or take out words. When you read to her, ask her what she just read, what was the character doing?, and some other questions to make sure she is understanding what she is reading. Furthermore, the comics in the paper are a great place to start. It doesn't matter if she is reading kindergarden books as long as she is continuing to read. Eventually the light bulb will turn on and she will begin to understand and comprehend. There is nothing wrong with your child, she is as normal as any other child, she will just learn differently. My daughter is a bright student who is now 13 and does very good at school. She has been in "AIP" or "disadvantaged" classes every year. She has been on the honor roll several times. A lot of these types of children fall through the cracks. Don't give up hope or think you are alone out there. Talk to her teachers and ask them for help. There are some wonderful teachers out there willing to help you if you ask.
2006-10-02 12:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by rabbit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The myth of dyslexia is that people transpose letters -- this actually only occurs in less than 10% of dyslexics. All dyslexia really is, is the inability to process or understand reading. Really, really smart people can have dyslexia and learn techniques to compensate. Your daughter was probably put into the class because of difficulties "decoding" information. Your best start would be to meet with the teacher and discover what made her think your child needed some help.
2006-10-01 21:48:04 · answer #3 · answered by tsopolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm far from an expert on dyselxia or any other learning disability - but I found many great resources on the web. You should check out these sites - they talk about signs, symptoms and treatments for learning disabilities:
http://www.ldanatl.org/
http://teachingld.org/
http://www.interdys.org/
2006-10-01 22:42:39 · answer #4 · answered by dark_phoenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should talk to the school about having her tested for a learning disability.
2006-10-01 21:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by mizindependent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋