What I found helpful for my son was using yarn to make shapes of
letters.

Lurisa


--- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "horseygrandma2000"
<Horseygrandma2000@...> wrote:
>

> Hi all. I have been reading all your posts and I have to go back
in my
> mind and try to remember different things that made our struggle
so
> successful. I didn't see anyone write about sand trays and that
> surprised me. I was told that a dyslexic person cannot see in
abstract
> so that the brain has to be taught by actual feeling of a shape. I
> know this sounds simplistic and there may be much further research
> since Robyn was in school but this WORKED. It was not until she
had a
> sand try that she recognized any letters or numbers. Just to
remind
> you and I am not bragging Robyn is a school teacher with a degree
from
> a very good universty. and she did not recieve any extra help
while in
> college except added time for testing. She also made the Deans
list
> numerous times including her first semester. All I am trying to
tell
> you is that it can be done. Well thats all for now. Pattie
>