Hello, I have been diagnosed with dyslexia and I was wondering is there any medication that would help with this learning disability? If there is not a pill...
Vince, There is not a pill for dyslexia, but there are centers you can go to and they can teach you how to read. There's also more the reading then just flat...
Hi Dianne, While my only experiences with education are as a student and not as an academic. I can say I found primary & high school "interesting" at 40 year...
Alternatives for Special Kids (ASK!) has a limited amount of scholarships available for its upcoming conference in Irvine, California on May 8 - 11....
i'm looking for other dyslexic to talk to as i'm having a ruff time off it but i bib find an ace book that helping me a lot colled dyslexca and stress...
Is anyone on this list familiar with any relationship between childhood/adolescent domestic abuse and dyslexia? During my late adolescent years and early...
Hello one and all, I'm new to the group and looking forward to a new learning experience. I was diagnosed 4 years ago with Bi-polar however did not know...
Hi Richard. I would just like to say that developing self-advocacy skills will be a big help to you. Let others know what you need in order to succeed or...
Hi I had a reasonable home and an unremarkable childhood. I just can't spell and have trouble with things that some people find very easy. Equally some things...
Hi Jesse. I can't be positive, but I do recall reading that post traumatic stress disorder can cause some problems in development.....I'm not sure if this was...
Hello everyone, I'm new to the site, but I think you are the right people to give me some advice. My son is not doing as well at school as I think he should....
Hi, My name is Erin, Some kids who have a learning disabilities there intelligent levels are average or above average. I'm say he could have a reading problem...
Salutaions, My Name is Devin Scrogum, as you can probably tell. I was wondering if anyone has any links or info they can send my way on how the brain sturcture...
Hi Devin and others, Personally I don't look on dyslexia as a disability but as just a different way of seeing things. Dyslexia may make traditional education...
Sounds typical of my schools days. His chances of becoming an English professor maybe small. The test probably only suggests that further investigation is...
Hi, Thanks Erin and Don for answering my plea for help. I'm not too worried about my son's reading, but I do worry that he is slipping behind in school...
Dear Devin; I am not sure how to go about answering you question however I can tell you my son and I have similar symptoms noted below. I have just ordered a...
Devin, Unfortunately there aren't any concrete answers out there at the moment, primarily because dyslexia is term more often used to describe a heterogeneous...
Sandy, I see your address is UCLA. Do you happen to have any other insightful reading recommendations about heart/lung machine use and dyslexia or other...
Sorry Sue, I am not familiar with the literature related to heart/lung machine use and dyslexia or other learning difficulties. Sorry I can't be of more help....
I am a parent of a 14 1/2 yr old. He is to start High School in the fall. I have been asking his school for years to help him. He scores very high with...
i have currently come across a program called "master the code" and PACE. they both cover dyslexic problems. i have seen first hand what this program can do...
na it just life is getting me down just became single after 2 years of living with some one i'm now on my own and finding it hard coz i dont have any one to...
Sorry to say this, the only school I know of is Home Schooling. I am facing the same problem. As Parents, we need to get together and support each other and...
Richard, Yes, I'm thinking this myself. As a University Lecturer, I ought to be able to do it. But there are many other parents whose talents lie elsewhere...
Richard, I appreciate your opinion. And I too am fed up with the public school system. We are currently suing the school my son has attended. He has been...
CS, Are you familiar with the website www.ldonline.com. There is a section called Finding Help, and under that there is LD Schools. Once you find a school in...
Thank you Penny, This is very helpful. When I get back from out of town I'm going to check into this further. CS ... section ... find a ... the ... case!! ......