My grandson is 5 years old and in kindergarten. He is having some symptoms of dyslexia and occasionally has periods of stuttering. But nothing truely consistent. He is very smart and comprehends well it seems. His thought processing is very good as far as I can tell. I guess I am trying to say it doesn't appear that he has any true learning disabilities. I am curious if there is any relation between the two problems.
2006-12-07 13:06:04 · 4 answers · asked by dreamajeannie2002 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
What symptoms of dyslexia does he have?
Stuttering is not a symptom of dyslexia. It is something that will more than likely go away by itself. It could be nervousness of some kind and my advice would be to be patient with him and really take the time to listen. Do not draw attention to the stutter.
I feel there is no relation between stuttering and dyslexia. If the stuttering becomes really bad, and you are very worried, then you might consider having him evaluated for speech therapy.
You could ask your grandsons teacher or the center/school director if they could provide you with information so that you can get him evaluated. This will determine what specialists, if any, need to help him and you can take it from there.
Good Luck!
2006-12-07 13:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, dyslexia is when you read things wrong, and if you stutter than that is because you are just not able to talk that correctly. If you have dyslexia then you may read things out loud the way a dyslexic person would see it, but that doesn't necessarily mean that that is the reason for your stuttering.
2006-12-07 13:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by turtle <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All children go through a period of dysfluency ("stuttering") between 3 and 5 years of age. It is a completely normal part of speech and language development. The reversing of letters and numbers is also normal in a five-year old, especially one who has just started kindergarten.
So, don't worry. Get him a set of magnetic letters and numbers and have him learn the alphabet and the numbers on the refrigerator. That way, you can monitor his work in a relaxed environment. Make it fun!
2006-12-08 15:12:49 · answer #3 · answered by boogeywoogy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe.
I did some research once that showed stuttering could sometimes be a psychological problem.
Only a speech therapist working in conjunction with the child's medical doctor AND a psychologist could ascertain if there's a link.
Good luck and god bless your grandson.
2006-12-07 13:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋