My daughter can spell but has been assessed as having a reading rate (not comprehension) that is two years behind her age average. Her reading was assessed by a literacy teacher at her secondary school. She was assessed as she is consistently way slower at her work than her peers (despite apparent concentration), though given time she does well. Given that she can spell does this rule out dyslexia? Is there some other learning difficulty that I should have her assessed for?

My son was diagnosed with dyslexia in 4th grade. He does get services in school but has seen little change. He is now in 7th grade and struggling. He is smart and to see him get bad grades because he simply doesn’t understand the reading is sad. I’m looking at additional programs on my own to help him and maybe have him be confident in learning and reading.

My son is six years old. He has been working with a speech pathologist since age 2. He was enrolled in the Early On program, as well as a preschool program with the public schools for 3 years. He will be headed to first grade next year and will be working with the literacy specialist at his school. I thought that you may have some suggestions or thoughts on how we should proceed. I’m not sure if it’s too early to have him tested for dyslexia or if there are special tutors/things we should be doing now because he also has a speech delay.

My 19 year old son has ADHD and dyslexia. He was not diagnosed until this month. Needless to say he struggled through high school as a result. He is now on medication to help with his ADHD and wants to attend college to become a teacher. He never had an IEP in high school as the school was not equipped with those resources. How do we go about approaching college and getting him the resources and tools that he needs to be successful? I don’t know where to start.

What app would you recommend for a 4 year old who can’t retain letters? The mom has dyslexia, so we think the 4 year old might as wel

I have worked with many dyslexic kids over the years, there are never any decent resources or help that actually works. Sight words seem to set them back. I want to get certified to teach a program that works really well for kids and learn to assess and train teachers. I was thinking Orton-Gillingham, however the priority is my grade 7 boy at barely a grade 2 reading level that needs help. What program is the best for him? What is the best for me to get certified to help train other teachers to teach kids how to read and assess them early?

My child was recently diagnosed with a learning disorder in written expression through Perspectives of Troy. He also has a diagnosis of ADHD and depressive disorder. I had our school do an IEP evaluation for him, and they came back and said that he didn't meet the "district standards" for an IEP for his impairment and that he didn't meet requirements for a BIP with his ADHD. I did receive a 504 for him, but I do not feel it is enough to help him get to where he needs to be.

My daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia when she was in third grade. She was originally diagnosed by the school psychologist and then 6 months later by a private physician. She attends a private school and is in 8th grade. I'm just finding out she needs to be reevaluated every 3 years and I'm trying to get this done before she tests for high school to get her extended time testing on high school placement. Is every three-year evaluation for dyslexia common? Will there be a chance she no longer tests positive for dyslexia?

How do I best support my students with dyslexia during this time of social distancing during COVID-19?

I was wondering if you have any information on diet and how it affects children with dyslexia. My son has mild attention issues (suspected but not yet diagnosed with ADHD) and there is rich information about how food plays a role in the lives of children with ADHD, but I wondered if there was specific information pertaining to dyslexia?