All About Dyslexia

[cnimed]

Hi Orchid10,


I’m sorry I’m not familiar with schools in the East. All these is quite new to me as well, but I think you can get a list of schools with special officers from MOE. I believe the degree of assistance you can get will very much depend on the officer herself - much like teachers really.

In any case, the person who did the assessment for your child and the the person doing intervention (if different from the tester) should provide you with a report of test results and the implications, as well as recommendations for school/teachers which you can present to the school at the start of the year and during meetings with school.

It’s normal and understandable for you to be upset. I also felt very agitated in the past because I felt the schools and the teachers don’t care about my son and his difficulties. But as I learn and understand more, I came to see that really, laymen just won’t understand or know what to do. Only other parents in similar situation and therapists with experience can give you useful guidance. At the beginning of the year when my son still couldn’t read, his K2 teacher told me flat out that she doesn’t know how to help dyslexic children; but as long as she doesn’t penalise him for something he can’t help, I"m satisfied.

I understand that you prefer to get a professional to help him. But if you decide to consider it in future, the NLB actually has many useful books on how to help children with reading difficulties. Many of them are idiot-proof. I just borrow and photocopy the exercises and do them with my son everyday. The important thing is consistency while being flexible regarding what will work for your particular child. As long as the description of the book fits my child, I will borrow it and give it a try. I have since learnt that there are sub-types of dyslexia, each related to a different aspect in processing sound or language or interpreting visual cues, and if you can see how that contributes to your child’s situation and work on that area, you can see steady progress.

[orchid10]

Thank you so much Deminc for the sharing. Really appreciate it.

[cnimed]

You're most welcomed! Don't worry you'll figure out something! We went from psychologist to OT to eye center to dyslexic resources, now going back to vision. All these play a part in his reading and writing abilities. Some target the symptons, others target the fundamental issues. The main thing is to get on the right track. The DAS testing shows he is now an above average reader :shock: , but they still offered him a place for preschool remediation based on the fact that he had improved AFTER I used the dyslexic materials with him. However I do not think their materials will be targeting his fundamental difficulties; instead I will be doing Ron Davis symbol mastery with him myself as well as running through the trigger words with him.


Best of luck with the schools! My turn in August (P1 registration)!

[Blobbi]

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Orchid10 and Deminc, have you guys read http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/mislabeled-child?

It's the best book I've read on learning differences, how to identify them, and the steps to take to help. Psychs and other experts are great, but you also need an idea of how to help since the parent is in the best position to do so (we're on call 24X7!)

The book has chapters on the various issues, eg, CAPD, dyslexia, dysgraphia etc that can sometimes be seen as ADHD since the child has poor input and so cannot focus. Ultimately, the authors give you strategies on how best to strengthen parts of the memory (and there are so many types!) to overcome the various issues. It's truly worth a read. I don't know if they have it in the library but I saw 2 copies at Kinokuniya.

Good luck!

[cnimed]

Blobbi,


hi hi! I keep hearing about this book but I didn’t think it was available here. I did go to the Eides’ website and what they say about the link between auditory processing and vision processing definitely reminds me of my kid. I’m taking him down to IGARD this week and will drop by Kino to check it out. Thanks so much!

[Blobbi]

You're welcome, deminc!


For the benefit of the others here, I'm posting the Eide's blog here. They are the doctors who wrote The Mislabeled Child, and they post the latest neuroscience research on learning that may be helpful to others.

http://eideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com/

As we move on in time, I'm catching a lot of co-morbidities that come about simply because our kids' brains are not wired conventionally, but our kids are going into conventional schools, *eeks*.

BTW, read up on what you said earlier about being non-sequential. That's, gasp, my son. There are benefits as you've also encountered. Like the weirdest way of multiplying or a natural ability to rely on ratios/patterns; Singapore math-style word problems is lagi best cos our kids have a different perspective. I'm teaching my son the value of good, sequential habits to overcome any setbacks he has.

Good luck on IGARD and the school posting! (And yes, that book is a buy for keeps - I rely on it a lot!)

[orchid10]

Thanks Blobbi for the sharing. Will try to look for it

[orchid10]

Hi Deminc,


Have u try the Davis programme? Can share with me? And what is the different with O&G?

[schweppes]

Blobbi:

Orchid10 and Deminc, have you guys read The Mislabeled Child?


http://www.amazon.com/Mislabeled-Child-Solutions-Childrens-Challenges/dp/1401308996/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278293656&sr=8-1

It's the best book I've read on learning differences, how to identify them, and the steps to take to help. Psychs and other experts are great, but you also need an idea of how to help since the parent is in the best position to do so (we're on call 24X7!)

The book has chapters on the various issues, eg, CAPD, dyslexia, dysgraphia etc that can sometimes be seen as ADHD since the child has poor input and so cannot focus. Ultimately, the authors give you strategies on how best to strengthen parts of the memory (and there are so many types!) to overcome the various issues. It's truly worth a read. I don't know if they have it in the library but I saw 2 copies at Kinokuniya.

Good luck!

Thanks Blobbi for the recommendation. Will keep a look out for it.
Miss seeing u around the forum. Glad to have u back

[tree nymph]

Can someone advice me if dyslexia is curable?