Parents of children with dyslexia - Dyslexia Message Board

wild rose · 07-21-2003, 01:10 PM

I have a 13 year old who has been diagnosed as dyslexic in math and some reading. She also has a memory problem. Looking for parents that have had good experiences in help with these issues. I've not been happy with public school. However she is mainstreamed in her other courses and does well. She works so hard. Any learning programs technics anything. I know she is capable of more. Can you share your experiences?
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wild rose

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Shababy · 07-27-2003, 09:32 PM

My daughter was first diagnosed with ADD, but now it was diagnosed with Right Hemispheric Learning Disorder which is way worse. Does your daughter have any more symptoms. I took my daughter to a psycologist and had all the testing done that they had. It costed $770.00 for all of it which was way worth it. I have similar problems but hers are way worse because her disorder comes from her spinal condition. Has she had x-rays of her spine just to rule everything out? My daughter's spinal 3 spinal disorders weren't diagnosed until end of 5th grade and still finding more disorders.

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Shababy · 07-27-2003, 09:38 PM

I have dyslexia and I am 43. I still have problems with reading, math. My biggest problems are in science, history, literature, anything to do with reading. I was in the military for 13 yrs and wasn't diagnosed with a severe reading problem till after I got out of the military and tried college again. Always dropped out of the reading courses. Once diagnosed with a learning disorder, she can get tutors, maybe take a tape recorder to school, have someone take notes for her, etc. but first you need the diagnosis by a psycologist.

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wild rose · 07-29-2003, 12:02 PM

Thank you for sharing. What tests was your daughter given? We did take her to the University of Iowa to have further testing done and they pinpointed it to math dyslexia, some reading dyslexia, and a memory problem. Her rote memory is excellant but the other forms of memory are very difficult for her. They did a physical when she was there. She is a very hard worker. Sometimes she is right on task and does great- if you take into consideration her disabilities and other times she doesn't get it at all. She has like a brain fog. I have some mild mild symptoms but never had problems in school- I know they demand more from students now then they did when I was in school. I am very interested in learning more about what kind of tests your daughter took. I am very surprised to hear you where in the military- which branch? They didn't realize and have you tested???? I was in A.F. for 7 1/2 years. My daughter did tape one of her mainstream classes last year. We are wanting her to tape all her classes this year- and last year her teacher handled it. we want her to be responsible for her own taping. They only taped the review for testing and owuld like for her to tape the lectures, on a dailly basis. We are hoping to purchase text books to have here at home so she doesn't have to worry about bringing them home, we have a son one year behind her. So they would get some use. We also had a personality conflict with a teacher they intend to use again this year. So rather than put her through that again if they try and place her in that teachers class. I will home school or try to open enroll her out of the district. She got really involved int he books she read last year when I read them at the same time. We get books on tape from the library then if she gets into the book she'll sometimes put down the head phones and read. Sometimes she puts down the book. But this particular teacher could teach her english, literature, and math.Have you done any other programs that were successful. Well thank you again for responding. GOD BLESS

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Icaaa · 08-09-2003, 06:56 PM

Hi I just popped in to this sight. I am a teacher and a mother of a 21 year old learning disabled man. (WOW! I will never call him that to his face.

) I don't know if I can answer any of your questions or if you want to hear my answers.

I am so aware of how gently we as parents and the child need to be treated.

I'll start out by telling you a little about Andrew. He was a very busy preschooler. In kindergarten he had trouble telling pink from purple. (Absolutely learned them backwards to this day confuses them.) K. teacher couldn't put her finger on what was srong. Our school has a 2 year k. class. So it is no big deal here to go through k twice. Late second started making "stupid" mistakes. 3rd. grade couldn't get spelling right. Hadn't EVER missed a word in 1 or 2. Reading struggled. Went through testing at the school. It was a fiasco. BUT teachers that had him were great. Tried lots of things. Thought he had filtering problems (hears lights buzzing in room as loud as teacher was talking). Tried a microphone on teacher he wore ear phones. Finally, Got him with a LD teacher who we feel saved his life and a lady who was a doctor of education. She gave us insight.

Now, It was not easy. EVER!! I sent Andrew to school all day and when he got home I retaught him everything he had learned at school. BUT, the light will go on. When he was late 5th he looked at me (I even remember what he was wearing) and said I know me. What a weird thing to say. NO, He explained at that moment he understood what he needed help with. We had a very detailed talk. But it broke down to what he thought I saw and what he sees.

In my opinion, we can test children until the cows come home but unfortunately, it only lables them and gets them to where they are going to get the help. Yes, Test. But, only enough to get the help..Then work like heck finding the way your child learns...by trial and error. Listen to what they tell you when you lay a colored film sheet over the page. (Do you know what I mean by this?) Show them to read the big black headings of the history book not the whole chapter. Then, when you find the part you think is where the answer is look for key words. Are your children on IEP's. This is imperative!!

Can they be successful? Andrew signed a $52,000. contract to landscape the new building at the community college 2 weeks before his hig school graduation. Was it easy getting him here? He!! NO!!

I know this is long. I know I have skipped alot. Do you want my help? Ask me any question you would like. If you do not want me back, ok, too.

Carla