I am wondering if a child with a low IQ could have dyslexia? So much of what we've learned is that dyslexia is when kids with normal or high IQ scores struggle with reading and spelling. Our daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia, but others have told us she does not have it.

I am trying to help my 17 year old daughter in her college search—we want to help her select a school where she can succeed. Do you have any suggestions on how to determine what type of a school is good for her? How to set her up for success? Any places with dyslexia-specific programs? How to get a mentor or tutor to help her make the transition?

I would like your opinion on my son's Individual Education Plan please. He has an IEP for dyslexia (SLD) and it states that he should be graded on context and not downgraded for spelling or convention errors. He just started high school and they don't feel that is in his best interest. He has tried for years to work on his spelling and grammar and has taken little steps along the way. His high school special education teacher thinks that it would be to his benefit for his teachers to mark up his work showing him all of his errors and grade him accordingly.

I assess for DSA purposes. I enjoyed your text on automaticity. The driving analogy made it so clear to cascade to students. Just one query: Why would a student know the word, letter, object, etc., but not be able to get it out?

My daughter is entering 9th grade in a few weeks. She has dyslexia. We have grappled with the foreign language course of study. Her high school offers Latin, and I’ve read on your site that Latin roots are helpful to students with dyslexia. Do you recommend Latin as a foreign language for students with dyslexia? I’ve also read that Spanish is a better course to study as well. She has tried French in middle school and that was a disaster. I’m concerned that Spanish will be just as difficult for her.

When I read, I read backwards at times, go over sentences, go up the sentence, and look at the spacing between words. Many of my friends thought it was dyslexia. Could that be possible? I also am wondering what the difference is between a learning disability and a vision problem.

I am seeking clarification for distinguishing word retrieval problems as opposed to rapid automatized naming. What is the difference?

I requested ACT accommodations for my 18 year old son. I was quite surprised when accommodations were denied. It sounds like he was denied because he doesn't have a "paper trail" of receiving support at school over the years. He was not diagnosed with a reading learning disability until he was in high school. He is currently a senior, living away from home and finishing school online. He has taken the ACT once and scored a 17. He feels like he would do better if he had more time to complete the test. I am not sure how he should advocate for himself at this point and if it is a waste of time.

I was wondering about the cost of testing fees. My child's school told me it was a $2,500 test and can only be done in Lansing. I’m hoping you can help. Also, are there programs to help with the financial part of the testing? We are desperate for answers at this point.

We have a 14-year-old son. I am searching for a neuropsychologist in my area that has experience with young people who may have developed compensation for various dyslexic conditions; his reading comprehension is strong and he is very articulate but he struggles mightily in math and science and simply cannot write. While he has been on an IEP for years, it’s basically useless because we don’t really know what is going on.