My name is Phylis and I just joined your group. I have 3 boys. 2 are on IEPs. My eldest is 17 and loves languages, including English, history, geography, ...
Hi Phylis, Regarding your oldest son it may be fair to say that one potential Nobel Prize winner in the family is probably as many as you can expect. To expect...
Hello everyone, I am so happy to find this group! My son is 8 years old, in 3rd grade, and is reading at 1st grade level. I sent off for information from the...
I know this will make me unpopular, and please note, at one time I was one of the BIGGEST advocates for no meds, but let me argue FOR meds for a second please....
Jenn, I appreciate your candor and feedback. First some clarification. My son does not get in trouble at school, in fact he gets mostly 3's and a few 2's on...
Please post the list on-list :-) My son is 10, attended K and 1st grade...a disaster. I withdrew him and have been unschooling. But, as and essentric older ...
Sharon, If your son has dyslexia I can recommend a computer program that has really helped my family. I bought a copy of Read&Write from Texthelp a few years...
I have to agree with this read and write from text help is brilliant i personnaly use it and ahve done for the last 4 years. I don't know where i would be...
Hi Simon, What version of Read and Write are you using? They launched a new version in January, I of course couldnt resist buying it. It has loads more stuff...
I have to say i am using a pretty old version. I use version 4. But i might be intresting in upgrading, what new features have they added? Si ... version in...
I am a mom to a wonderful 8 yr old dd who is dyslexic. She is also adopted and homeschooled. I have never had experience with dyslexia except for what I have...
Hi Chris, Glad to see you are asking questions and sharing your experiences with us. As someone that grew up with a bad case of Dyslexia and has dealt with...
Hi Si, I have no idea what new features have been added since version 4, I was using version 6. You should probably check out their website or something. It...
Thanks Lee, i am sure they have improved it laods as mine is a really old version, i wonder though have they improved the read back voice :) that is so...
Si, I think the voices probably have changed a bit since the one you have. My new one has Microsoft SAPI 5 voices and Realspeak voices. I dont even think they...
Simon, I noticed today that texthelp have added a version comparison to their website. This might help you to work out if the voices have changed. The link is:...
I have asked that literature and CD be sent. Thank you for the information. And the link. The testimonials sure sound good :-) Sharon of the Swamp ... ...
Hi Donna, I too have a son, although he is now 13 years old. We live in Kentucky and have suffered from many of the same problems that you have raised. In...