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!! ......
Hello I am a mother of 2 dyslexic children and hoping to find some really good info on how to help them at home and maybe meet some parents who have dyslexic...
Yes, this is where the problem lies. We need to return to the community structure of support. I don't know about about your neighborhood, however maybe it is...
I feel you pain however, I would stop trying to make him fit into a world he do not belong. Let him find the world for himself. For many years, I tried to fit...
Hello my name is Lisa and I joined the group yesterday..I have two children that are dyslexic with other learning problems as well...they attend the Clara...
Hello, I can't remember if I had already asked this question, is there any medication that would help with dyslexia. Also I have had a psychiatrist and...
Welcome Lisa; I can only assume how tough it much be with two dyslexic children because only one of mine has it. The other one however, I am not entirely sure...
I have read that omega 3 fatty acid will help. Also take a look at this article. http://www.blackvision.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=47 Richard....
Hello Vince, My 12 year old has dyslexia and he don't see his words backwards but my daughter does. Words that look similar to one another confuses my son...
Lisa, I don't know if this helps, but at the university where I work, there is a special ed class for students with Dyslexia or other learning difficulties....
The assessment of your son sounds a lot like me! I didn't get too much help in primary or secondary school (except for one or two teachers who gave me extra...
Jesse, Thanks for your e-mail. No, we haven't found anything out that might be useful! The school appear to have been giving my son longer on school tests,...
Dear Sue; I can only tell you of my personal story and hanging out with gurus is an excellent way of learning. For many years we had an apprenticeship program...
Overcoming Dyslexia May 2, 2003 NPR's Tavis Smiley talks to Dr. Sally Shaywitz of Yale University School of Medicine about her book Overcoming Dyslexia: A...
Hi, I'm new here and I have a troubling question. One I'm sure you all are experts on. My daughter who is nearly 9 months old crawls in a very wierd fashion,...
Hello, I am a mother of 2 dyslexic children who are 10 and 12. My 12 yr old crawled like a marine and walked shortly after..my 10 yr old never crawled either...
Hi People, Firstly I have no formal qualifications/expertise in dyslexia. Secondly anybody that can make a diagnosis without some form of examination is a...
Hi everyone, I have to agree with Don on this one even though I wrote that my two younger children crawled differently and were found to be dyslexic. My son...
Hello , I am a doctoral student in Adapted Physical Education with dyslexia. I am researching the experiences of people with dyslexia in the areas of leisure,...
Hi Leslie, I was just wondering what you are hopeing to prove/disprove from your reasearch? It sounds quite intresting what you are looking. If possible would...
I am looking to find coaching skills to give to coaches of athletes with dyslexia for my dissertation. I have not found any information on this topic in the...
I am look to find out if there are relationships between the type of sport and dyslexia. The main thing that I am look at is coaching tips that I could test...