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Post by rakuflames on Mar 15, 2008 17:56:44 GMT -5
I had my 18yo son evaluated last summer because my younger son has dyslexia. My older son always had academic problems in school being retained 2 times. When he was in 4th grade, he was tested (not by a psychologist) and found to be 2 years behind in reading and 1 and a half years behind in math. He as never caught up as I was told he would do. He is only a sophomore. He seems to try hard, but never really gets it. The eval identified some areas that were below average, but she did not find him with an exceptionality. She said he probably has some reading disorder when he was younger, had he been tested might have been dx. She could only make him eligible for a 504. When my son got the results of the testing he was disappointed, because if he did indeed have dyslexia, it would explain a lot of things for him. Now, he feels like the only explanation for his poor grades is that he is dumb. My question is, "Does he have dyslexia and just learned to compensate?" Can adults be di agnosed with dyslexia? He still mispronounces some words, has trouble reading words he has never seen or has to sound out, has trouble with main idea and comprehension. His spelling is adequate but nowhere near someone of his age. He continues to be frustrated because he gets Cs, Ds, and Fs. After someone has compensated, is it possible to get some kind of tutoring to help with the issues at hand? I wish I would have known then what I know now. Thanks for listening.  One of the big problems you have is that in most states, the older the student, the farther behind they have to be in order to qualify. |
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Post by lcdc1 on Mar 16, 2008 1:02:32 GMT -5
I had my 18yo son evaluated last summer because my younger son has dyslexia. My older son always had academic problems in school being retained 2 times. When he was in 4th grade, he was tested (not by a psychologist) and found to be 2 years behind in reading and 1 and a half years behind in math. He as never caught up as I was told he would do. He is only a sophomore. He seems to try hard, but never really gets it. The eval identified some areas that were below average, but she did not find him with an exceptionality. She said he probably has some reading disorder when he was younger, had he been tested might have been dx. She could only make him eligible for a 504. When my son got the results of the testing he was disappointed, because if he did indeed have dyslexia, it would explain a lot of things for him. Now, he feels like the only explanation for his poor grades is that he is dumb. My question is, "Does he have dyslexia and just learned to compensate?" Can adults be di agnosed with dyslexia? He still mispronounces some words, has trouble reading words he has never seen or has to sound out, has trouble with main idea and comprehension. His spelling is adequate but nowhere near someone of his age. He continues to be frustrated because he gets Cs, Ds, and Fs. After someone has compensated, is it possible to get some kind of tutoring to help with the issues at hand? I wish I would have known then what I know now. Thanks for listening. One of the big problems you have is that in most states, the older the student, the farther behind they have to be in order to qualify. Does that statement hold true in re - evalutaions? Like on an IEP, my kid is supposed to be retested in 2 more years? |
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Post by rakuflames on Mar 16, 2008 8:09:37 GMT -5
One of the big problems you have is that in most states, the older the student, the farther behind they have to be in order to qualify. Does that statement hold true in re - evalutaions? Like on an IEP, my kid is supposed to be retested in 2 more years? Each state sets its own rules, but once a child has been shown to need help and BENEFITS from that help, this is now considered an indication that the child needed the help to make the gains, and it is harder to remove students from services just because they have made gains. Fifty states; fifty sets of rules; all based on a version of IDEA that doesn't give a lot of specifics. |
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Post by 2kids on Apr 30, 2008 10:56:48 GMT -5
Try this website www.bartonreading.comIts the Susan Barton reading site. It has webcasts and tons of info on dyslexia. Just because the school didn't DX him with dyslexia doesn't mean he doesn't have it. I found the school doesn't like to use the word. It sure sounds as if he has the signs. Check it out and watch the webcasts it will give you some insight on the dyslexic student and how they learn, their frustrations and remediation Good Luck |
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