All About Dyslexia

[kysm72]

my form teacher in canberra pri supects him my son to be and so sent a letter for me to cgeck up in kkh but it took a while n i went to DAS for help with the sch letter n kkh n CDC to get him into the DAS, took abt alomst a yr to get in, long q…

[ctcc]

for my nephew case - from suspected to confirm by DAS take abt 3 mths, thanks to the help from the sch teacher. They help get the letter fast and oso call the DAS abt my nephew case. He will start the DAS lesson next yr.


We went to few workshops organize by DAS to know, understand more. We use some of the methods to teach him now he is improving. He used to get 0 for his spelling but now he can get 3 or 4/10. He can remember things better. The only problem now is his attitude… he is getting more n more aggressive and get irritated very easily.

[xvirusga]

hi mums and dads,


i am starting to panic, i know my son has this "language disorder" since young. He’s really bad when trying to conveying his thoughts effectively. hence i think he could be ridiculed at in school in all languages (eng/mand/dialect). He is doesnt look at all stupid.

Infact, he is rather academically inclined, esp maths. He is also very good with fixing things (Legos, puzzles, drawing - hates coloring) But when it comes to written assisgnments for Eng/Chin (eg. journals, compositions, comprehensions, he will crack up and take hours to complete them.

The problems kind of escalated alittle now that he is in a new school (chongfu), with higher standards, and he stammers more. he gets so frustrated and angry when we cant understand him and he suddenly realises he is at the bottom of the class. its something he cant grab now and is losing his confidence. to make matters worse, no peers to cheer him up.

DAS’s charges are rather expensive, and i am not financially fit enuf to send him thru all these courses, do any of you mums / dads have good solutions?

[kysm72]

hi, i am fully aware that my son too had that problem, i find das charges not too bad, for the last time i check with a few places, the charges r too xxx for me.


u can try to check.............


1. Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS)
2 . Dyslexia correction services SG which is based on Davis methodology
3. Engima Variations
4. http://www.brain.com.sg
5.http://www.dynamics.com.sg/charges.html
6.http://www.kidsdyslexia.com.sg/charges.htm

[ctcc]

I think the DAS charges are still cheaper than other private centre. Only prob is the waiting time for the assessment.


My nephew is currently attending the DAS course twice a wk. Per session (1hr) is abt 4 students. The teachers are all very attentive and good. We also attended some courses to learn more. From there we understand their prob, how they read a question (they jumble words when reading) … we tell him it is not that he is stupid, only that he hv to learn thru diff way…… They learn spelling, phonics, comprehension, math in another way. DAS conducting workshop for parents, caregiver can get $200 grant per year. Please checks the website for the details, the courses is very popular, some even need to book 3 mths advance.

[ashley]

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How do you knwo if your kid is dyslexia? if she can't read but can write and spells well. Is she dyslexia or just a lack of foundation in literacy?

Do you need to have a combo of 3 read/ write/ spell in order to be diagnosie as dyslexia or any one will be?

My girl is 7 years old, she is slower than her peers she can't read well, but can read simple words, no problem in writing and ace in spelling. Is she dyslexia?

[sashimi]

Do you have STRONG EVIDENT, COMPELLING REASONS for suspecting dyslexia? If not, don't panic or be paranoid, she's only 7. She still has lots of time to catch up. And as you say, she writes and spells well, so you should be proud of that.


What do you mean by \"simple words\" (that she can read)? Also, what are her reading habits? Could it be that she simply lacks enough \"practice\" with new/longer words? Even ordinary adults stumble over everyday words they are unfamiliar with, and many more can't unlearn bad habits and wrong pronunciations; it's just a matter of exposure and practice.

I suggest that you borrow/obtain books with \"bigger\" and \"harder\" words and keep reading to her. The more she hears and reads, the better she'll get.

Last but not least, never compare her to other children - it won't do either of you any good. Children mature at different speeds.

[heutistmeintag]

ashley:

How do you knwo if your kid is dyslexia? if she can't read but can write and spells well. Is she dyslexia or just a lack of foundation in literacy?


Do you need to have a combo of 3 read/ write/ spell in order to be diagnosie as dyslexia or any one will be?

My girl is 7 years old, she is slower than her peers she can't read well, but can read simple words, no problem in writing and ace in spelling. Is she dyslexia?

hi ashley, you may want to read up this thread for more info.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=854&highlight=

[shn]

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any1 has any solution teaching a child with dyslexia?

[corneyAmber]

Have you checked this out?


http://www.das.org.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=45