Dyslexia is a term for children who exhibit certain behaviors. There is no proven source for the problem. Once they are labelled dyslexic, it will stay with them the rest of their life. The other thing they end up in is special education. There are many reasons to avoid this.
On the other hand, the resources for helping a child deal with the problems are all tied up for those who have dyslexia or are in special education!
First, go to a teacher supply store. Get some simple materials for use with comprehension for a younger age than your grandson. Work with them. Once they have mastered it (and you've created a reward system for their efforts) then go to the next age level/grade and work on it more. Don't wait for the public school. Do it yourself.
By the way, dyslexia causes problems with fluency, not comprehension.
The main thing that will help is exposure to reading and discussions about what the reading means (plot, setting, characters, etc.).
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2007-05-27 14:38:41
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answered by mckenziecalhoun 7
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How did you find out that your grandson has reading comprehension problems?
If a full psycho-educational evaluation was completed to obtained this information, I would recommend that you share the results with the school. If the schools are the ones who found this problem, then they must provide specialized instruction to re mediate this problem and can also provide related services such as Assistive Technology services and device to help.
Usually reading comprehension problems are associated with other learning problems that need to be identified.
2007-05-28 09:15:16
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answered by Advocate4kids 3
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Go to the U.S. Department of Education website and they will give you valuable information what can be done to help your grandson.
Cheer up. Your grandson might just be a late bloomer. When I was his age, I too had tremendous difficulty reading. Now 28-29 years later, I graduated from college with a 3.82 GPA with a AAS Degree in Computer Engineering. I'm due to start Virginia Tech in August where I will earn dual Bachelor's Degrees in Computer and Electrical Engineering. Who knows, I might even go back to school, after earning my Bachelor's Degrees, and try for a Master's Degree.
Not bad for someone who could not read worth a damn in elementary school.
2007-05-27 23:05:46
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answered by Whatever 7
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This isn't a huge deal for his age. Many many many children have slight dislexia and grow out of it but on then there are those who need help. He may not have dislexia but maybe ADD where he is just having difficulty remembering or comprehending what he's reading. Another thing may be that what he is to read and comprehend is on a higher reading level than he is currently at himself.
I said it's not a huge deal but it does need to be dealt with. You should have him tested, his school can do it, to see what reading level he's at. Once you know what reading level he's at then go to your local bookstore, I like used ones, and buy him a couple books in that reading level and have him read a page or two aloud to you then ask him a couple questions about what he read. This builds his confidence and also helps him build his reading skills. Also don't make a huge deal out of it....make his small successes a big deal but not his weaknesses. You want him to have the confidence that altough it's hard to comprehend that he can do it with a little more practice and help. Good luck to you!
2007-05-28 08:43:27
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answered by Anonymous
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Reading comprehension is a memory problem not a learning disability. When he reads stories-go back to simple ones, have him answer questions about who is in the story, what are they doing. Etc. But, the SRA reading program was the best for me. It only allowed one line of a story at a time, that way you had to focus. Now I am a speedreader and proofreader, my college degree I credit with this program.
2007-05-27 21:33:50
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answered by dtwladyhawk 6
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The Council for Exceptional Children is the most professional organization in existence that deals with children with ANY kind of special needs. They coordinate and sponsor research; have publications on just about any aspect of Special Education services or needs.
Their website is: www.cec.sped.org
2007-05-27 23:55:04
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answered by litteachse 2
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Resources are available through his school. Talk with them about his special needs.
2007-05-27 21:30:07
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answered by elaeblue 7
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Have his eyesight checked and check him for dyslexia. ~
2007-05-27 21:25:46
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answered by Anonymous
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