I will try it with my son, he is 9 dyslexic and mild ADD. He stresses
really easily so I will let you know!

Anne Marie


carjug wrote:
>
> IF YOU GO TO www.geocities.com/carjug YOU WILL FIND SOME POEMS AND ----
> --
> STORIES WRITTEN WITH A COLOR CODE. ALL THE VOWEL SOUNDS HAVE A COLOR,
>
> BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. -IT AIN'T THAT HARD TO FIGURE OUT.-
>
> THE COLORS MIGHT HELP PEOPLE WITH READING TROUBLE READ. PLEASE GIVE
> IT A
>
> GOOD HARD LOOK FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
>
> THE WEBSITE IS FAR FROM FINISHED. I NEED SOME CRITICISM AND YOU NEED
>
> HELP WITH READING ISSUES. GIVE ME A SHOUT AND TELL ME IF IT TRIPS YOUR
>
> TRIGGER, (OR NOT).
>
> I am not selling anything!!!!!!!!!
> carjug@... <mailto:carjug%40yahoo.com>
>
>
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IF YOU GO TO www.geocities.com/carjug YOU WILL FIND SOME POEMS AND ----
--
STORIES WRITTEN WITH A COLOR CODE. ALL THE VOWEL SOUNDS HAVE A COLOR,

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. -IT AIN'T THAT HARD TO FIGURE OUT.-

   THE COLORS MIGHT HELP PEOPLE WITH READING TROUBLE READ. PLEASE GIVE
IT A

GOOD HARD LOOK FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

THE WEBSITE IS FAR FROM FINISHED. I NEED SOME CRITICISM AND YOU NEED

HELP WITH READING ISSUES. GIVE ME A SHOUT AND TELL ME IF IT TRIPS YOUR

TRIGGER, (OR NOT).

  I am not selling anything!!!!!!!!!
                                              carjug@...

Don't be foolled by this hoxe. I paid $40.00 too much for this prank.
I got more information from the public librery. If you write me, I'll
give you my copy. You can do better by not being foolled.

grandvillage2004@...

--- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, jasonalster2 <no_reply@...>
wrote:
>
> Help for dysgraphics and anyone who wants to learn the concepts
> behind being a creative painter and developing an artistic mode of
> seeing.
> Creative Painting For The Young Artist. Creativity through art for
> ADHD dygraphia and artist block.
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025122/
>
> Also for dysgraphics or ADHD or anyone with not the best
handwriting.
> Anyone Can Improve Their Handwriting:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025173/
>
> By Jason Alster MSc
>

Help for dysgraphics and anyone who wants to learn the concepts
behind being a creative painter and developing an artistic mode of
seeing.
Creative Painting For The Young Artist. Creativity through art for
ADHD dygraphia and artist block.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025122/

Also for dysgraphics or ADHD or anyone with not the best handwriting.
Anyone Can Improve Their Handwriting:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025173/

By Jason Alster MSc

I'm looking for highly qualified tutors in the Syracuse area who can
teach an OG based language program.  Also, does anyone know of a
public elementary school that does an exemplary job of identifying
dyslexic children and providing them with high quality remediation?
I'm running for school board, and I'd like to have an elementary
school to serve as a model for our district.  Thanks.

David

hello i homeschool my 9 yr old and he was tested positive for dyslexia. i have
to have alot of extra time in reading, but he does good in math, his writing is
not the best. i haven't tried the davis method yet, but i have looked in to it.
it sounds like a good program.  since i homeschool him i haven't decided if i'm
going to let him work through this problem and see how things go, (i have seen
improvement since i started homeschooling him) or go with a program.... good
luck meredithi would love to hear more from anyone who has had success with the
davis program or any tips on helping my son.--- On Fri 01/12, amshotwell <
amshot@... > wrote:From: amshotwell [mailto: amshot@...]To:
dyslexiaclub@...: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:31:49 -0000Subject:
[Dyslexia Club] Davis Method Feedback



Hi I am new to this group and looking for feedback on Davis method my8yo ds. I
had a consultation today that went very well but would liketo know what others
experiences are. Good or Bad. I am particularlyinterested in those who have had
success how did it change spelling,writing and math skills. I homeschool so if
anyone is a homeschooler Iwould particularly like feedback on how it may have
effected how youteach and your curriculum.Thanks for any help it will be most
appreciated,Anne Marie




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Hi I am new to this group and looking for feedback on Davis method my
8yo ds. I had a consultation today that went very well but would like
to know what others experiences are. Good or Bad. I am particularly
interested in those who have had success how did it change spelling,
writing and math skills. I homeschool so if anyone is a homeschooler I
would particularly like feedback on how it may have effected how you
teach and your curriculum.
Thanks for any help it will be most appreciated,
Anne Marie

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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
>

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

Privately works too, I have been that route as well.  What kept
(keeps) me going during the tough times is thinking "Dyslexia is
just a difference in learning".  That is it.  It is finding the
difference that can be frustrating.  Good luck to you.

Lurisa

  --- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, Terri Newhouse
<newhouse_terri@...> wrote:
>
> I'm so sorry Lurisa, that you had to go through all of that for
your son.
>
>   I will look for something for her privately.
>
>   The teacher just emailed me and said the reason they didn't have
assessment til May is because they can't put her in the program mid-
year. They have to start her from the beginning of the school year.
>
>   Thanks!
>
> iwannabeageekchick <iwannabeageekchick@...> wrote:
>           Terri,
> I knew my son had a reading disability from the time he started to
> learn the alphabet. When my son was 5, I took him to CDRC (Child
> Development Research Center, which is run by Oregon Health
Sciences
> University). I learned of CDRC when I went to my primary care
> physician with my concerns about my sons lack of being able to
> recognize letters. I took him to CDRC on my own accord, and ran it
> through my insurance, paying the rest myself. Because of his age,
he
> was diagnosed with a "reading disability", and I was told to have
him
> retested in a year or two. It wasn't until he was almost 7 that he
> was officially diagnosed, at the same place, as being "severly
> dyslexic".
>
> During the almost two years that went by, I received absolutely no
> help from the school. They kept "band-aiding" his disability with
> whatever standardized reading program they wanted to try. As a
matter
> of fact, once he was officially diagnosed, to almost quote the
head of
> the special ed. department, "Thank you, Mrs. Carter, for bringing
it
> to our attention that we don't have an adequate reading program in
> place for children with dyslexia". What the hell? Dyslexia is at
the
> top of learning disabilities and he was telling me there is
nothing in
> place for these kids? Now to those of you that are going to tell
me
> that there is no "cure all" reading program for dyslexic's, don't
> bother, I know this.
>
> I did a research paper for an English class soon after my son was
> diagnosed. I learned enough that I know dyslexia fascinates me, as
> well as enough for me to be armed and dangerous.
>
> I felt we had the upper hand on my son because he was diagnosed so
> early; most children are diagnosed well past the age of 10. I
wanted
> to know what they were going to do with all this time we had. The
> bottom line is this.... More band-aids.
>
> So almost a year ago, I scheduled a meeting (IEP) with the head of
the
> Special Ed. department, principle, speech therapist as well as his
> classroom teacher. It basically consisted of me sitting there and
> listening to all the "wonderful" things they had done with my son
and
> his reading in the past couple of years, although the differences
were
> extremely subtle, they were there. I listened and listened and
> listened. Then came my turn. I told them that as a mom, it was
> obviously up to me to make sure my son received the education he
was
> entitled to and that his choices when he graduated from high
school
> were not going to be which gas station he pumps gas at. (Not to
> offend anyone who works at a gas station). I told them they had 6
> months to show me some monumental gains my son has made, or I was
> going to hire an attorney and file a class action lawsuit against
the
> school district. One for failing to diagnose my son, and two for
> failing to address his learning disability (dyslexia) with an
> appropriate reading program once he was diagnosed.
>
> Here we are today; My son is in the 5th grade, he is at a 3rd
grade
> reading level (which is amazing considering a few years ago we had
him
> at Sylvan Learning Center and he recognized 7 letters of the upper
and
> lower case alphabet). He has modifications made in his classroom
to
> help him with reading. For example, he excels at math, but can't
read
> the story problems, so either a volunteer is in the classroom with
> him, or there is an aid, or another student. He forgets the
letters
> when he tries to transfer them from an overhead to paper, so his
> teacher makes one out for him on paper ahead of time. Tests are
read
> to him, and he answers them. Next year, I will be looking at a
laptop
> for him.
>
> I can say this.... If you are able to, get your child diagnosed on
> your own. May is not only 6 months away, but it is also at the end
of
> the school year. So by the time they get her tested, and are able
to
> act upon it, you are probably looking at a month into the next
school
> year, which is September of 2007. A lot of time to waste. If you
> don't know of a place in your area, start with your primary care
> physician.
>
> Also, if your child is diagnosed with any learning disability, get
to
> know your childs "IEP", and your childs rights that go along with
it.
> That needs to become one of your closest friends. Whatever you do,
> don't go with the school just because they are the "educators" and
you
> think that they "know what is right". I truely think that had I
just
> let the school do what they wanted, my son would have been
illiterate
> when he graduated high school, if he graduated all.
>
> Good Luck to you,
> Lurisa
>
>
> --- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "Terri Newhouse"
> <newhouse_terri@> wrote:
> >
> > My daughter is 5 and is in Kindergarten. She is having trouble
> learning
> > to read. She writes most of her letters backwards and has
trouble
> > focusing.
> > I went online this past weekend and she has most of the symptoms
for
> > dyslexia.
> > I emailed her school today about getting her tested, but the
> counselor
> > says that the testing is booked til May 2007.
> > Is there a way I can get her tested privately? If so, What type
of
> > doctor do I need to look for?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Terri
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
> In HIM,
> ~ Terri  ~
> Wife to Michael since 7/4/98
> Mama to Michael & Tara since 7/9/01
>
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>

I'm so sorry Lurisa, that you had to go through all of that for your son.

   I will look for something for her privately.

   The teacher just emailed me and said the reason they didn't have assessment
til May is because they can't put her in the program mid-year. They have to
start her from the beginning of the school year.

   Thanks!

iwannabeageekchick <iwannabeageekchick@...> wrote:
           Terri,
I knew my son had a reading disability from the time he started to
learn the alphabet. When my son was 5, I took him to CDRC (Child
Development Research Center, which is run by Oregon Health Sciences
University). I learned of CDRC when I went to my primary care
physician with my concerns about my sons lack of being able to
recognize letters. I took him to CDRC on my own accord, and ran it
through my insurance, paying the rest myself. Because of his age, he
was diagnosed with a "reading disability", and I was told to have him
retested in a year or two. It wasn't until he was almost 7 that he
was officially diagnosed, at the same place, as being "severly
dyslexic".

During the almost two years that went by, I received absolutely no
help from the school. They kept "band-aiding" his disability with
whatever standardized reading program they wanted to try. As a matter
of fact, once he was officially diagnosed, to almost quote the head of
the special ed. department, "Thank you, Mrs. Carter, for bringing it
to our attention that we don't have an adequate reading program in
place for children with dyslexia". What the hell? Dyslexia is at the
top of learning disabilities and he was telling me there is nothing in
place for these kids? Now to those of you that are going to tell me
that there is no "cure all" reading program for dyslexic's, don't
bother, I know this.

I did a research paper for an English class soon after my son was
diagnosed. I learned enough that I know dyslexia fascinates me, as
well as enough for me to be armed and dangerous.

I felt we had the upper hand on my son because he was diagnosed so
early; most children are diagnosed well past the age of 10. I wanted
to know what they were going to do with all this time we had. The
bottom line is this.... More band-aids.

So almost a year ago, I scheduled a meeting (IEP) with the head of the
Special Ed. department, principle, speech therapist as well as his
classroom teacher. It basically consisted of me sitting there and
listening to all the "wonderful" things they had done with my son and
his reading in the past couple of years, although the differences were
extremely subtle, they were there. I listened and listened and
listened. Then came my turn. I told them that as a mom, it was
obviously up to me to make sure my son received the education he was
entitled to and that his choices when he graduated from high school
were not going to be which gas station he pumps gas at. (Not to
offend anyone who works at a gas station). I told them they had 6
months to show me some monumental gains my son has made, or I was
going to hire an attorney and file a class action lawsuit against the
school district. One for failing to diagnose my son, and two for
failing to address his learning disability (dyslexia) with an
appropriate reading program once he was diagnosed.

Here we are today; My son is in the 5th grade, he is at a 3rd grade
reading level (which is amazing considering a few years ago we had him
at Sylvan Learning Center and he recognized 7 letters of the upper and
lower case alphabet). He has modifications made in his classroom to
help him with reading. For example, he excels at math, but can't read
the story problems, so either a volunteer is in the classroom with
him, or there is an aid, or another student. He forgets the letters
when he tries to transfer them from an overhead to paper, so his
teacher makes one out for him on paper ahead of time. Tests are read
to him, and he answers them. Next year, I will be looking at a laptop
for him.

I can say this.... If you are able to, get your child diagnosed on
your own. May is not only 6 months away, but it is also at the end of
the school year. So by the time they get her tested, and are able to
act upon it, you are probably looking at a month into the next school
year, which is September of 2007. A lot of time to waste. If you
don't know of a place in your area, start with your primary care
physician.

Also, if your child is diagnosed with any learning disability, get to
know your childs "IEP", and your childs rights that go along with it.
That needs to become one of your closest friends. Whatever you do,
don't go with the school just because they are the "educators" and you
think that they "know what is right". I truely think that had I just
let the school do what they wanted, my son would have been illiterate
when he graduated high school, if he graduated all.

Good Luck to you,
Lurisa


--- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "Terri Newhouse"
<newhouse_terri@...> wrote:
>
> My daughter is 5 and is in Kindergarten. She is having trouble
learning
> to read. She writes most of her letters backwards and has trouble
> focusing.
> I went online this past weekend and she has most of the symptoms for
> dyslexia.
> I emailed her school today about getting her tested, but the
counselor
> says that the testing is booked til May 2007.
> Is there a way I can get her tested privately? If so, What type of
> doctor do I need to look for?
>
> Thanks,
> Terri
>






In HIM,
~ Terri  ~
Wife to Michael since 7/4/98
Mama to Michael & Tara since 7/9/01

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Terri,
I knew my son had a reading disability from the time he started to
learn the alphabet.  When my son was 5, I took him to CDRC (Child
Development Research Center, which is run by Oregon Health Sciences
University).  I learned of CDRC when I went to my primary care
physician with my concerns about my sons lack of being able to
recognize letters.  I took him to CDRC on my own accord, and ran it
through my insurance, paying the rest myself.  Because of his age, he
was diagnosed with a "reading disability", and I was told to have him
retested in a year or two.  It wasn't until he was almost 7 that he
was officially diagnosed, at the same place, as being "severly
dyslexic".

During the almost two years that went by, I received absolutely no
help from the school.  They kept "band-aiding" his disability with
whatever standardized reading program they wanted to try.  As a matter
of fact, once he was officially diagnosed, to almost quote the head of
the special ed. department, "Thank you, Mrs. Carter, for bringing it
to our attention that we don't have an adequate reading program in
place for children with dyslexia".  What the hell?  Dyslexia is at the
top of learning disabilities and he was telling me there is nothing in
place for these kids?  Now to those of you that are going to tell me
that there is no "cure all" reading program for dyslexic's, don't
bother, I know this.

I did a research paper for an English class soon after my son was
diagnosed.  I learned enough that I know dyslexia fascinates me, as
well as enough for me to be armed and dangerous.

I felt we had the upper hand on my son because he was diagnosed so
early; most children are diagnosed well past the age of 10.  I wanted
to know what they were going to do with all this time we had.  The
bottom line is this.... More band-aids.

So almost a year ago, I scheduled a meeting (IEP) with the head of the
Special Ed. department, principle, speech therapist as well as his
classroom teacher.  It basically consisted of me sitting there and
listening to all the "wonderful" things they had done with my son and
his reading in the past couple of years, although the differences were
extremely subtle, they were there.  I listened and listened and
listened.  Then came my turn.  I told them that as a mom, it was
obviously up to me to make sure my son received the education he was
entitled to and that his choices when he graduated from high school
were not going to be which gas station he pumps gas at.  (Not to
offend anyone who works at a gas station).  I told them they had 6
months to show me some monumental gains my son has made, or I was
going to hire an attorney and file a class action lawsuit against the
school district.  One for failing to diagnose my son, and two for
failing to address his learning disability (dyslexia) with an
appropriate reading program once he was diagnosed.

Here we are today; My son is in the 5th grade, he is at a 3rd grade
reading level (which is amazing considering a few years ago we had him
at Sylvan Learning Center and he recognized 7 letters of the upper and
lower case alphabet).  He has modifications made in his classroom to
help him with reading.  For example, he excels at math, but can't read
the story problems, so either a volunteer is in the classroom with
him, or there is an aid, or another student.  He forgets the letters
when he tries to transfer them from an overhead to paper, so his
teacher makes one out for him on paper ahead of time.  Tests are read
to him, and he answers them.  Next year, I will be looking at a laptop
for him.

I can say this.... If you are able to, get your child diagnosed on
your own.  May is not only 6 months away, but it is also at the end of
the school year.  So by the time they get her tested, and are able to
act upon it, you are probably looking at a month into the next school
year, which is September of 2007.  A lot of time to waste.  If you
don't know of a place in your area, start with your primary care
physician.

Also, if your child is diagnosed with any learning disability, get to
know your childs "IEP", and your childs rights that go along with it.
That needs to become one of your closest friends.  Whatever you do,
don't go with the school just because they are the "educators" and you
think that they "know what is right".  I truely think that had I just
let the school do what they wanted, my son would have been illiterate
when he graduated high school, if he graduated all.

Good Luck to you,
Lurisa



   --- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "Terri Newhouse"
<newhouse_terri@...> wrote:
>
> My daughter is 5 and is in Kindergarten. She is having trouble
learning
> to read. She writes most of her letters backwards and has trouble
> focusing.
> I went online this past weekend and she has most of the symptoms for
> dyslexia.
> I emailed her school today about getting her tested, but the
counselor
> says that the testing is booked til May 2007.
> Is there a way I can get her tested privately? If so, What type of
> doctor do I need to look for?
>
> Thanks,
> Terri
>

Terri,
I knew my son had a reading disability from the time he started to
learn the alphabet.  When my son was 5, I took him to CDRC (Child
Development Research Center, which is run by Oregon Health Sciences
University).  I learned of CDRC when I went to my primary care
physician with my concerns about my sons lack of being able to
recognize letters.  I took him to CDRC on my own accord, and ran it
through my insurance, paying the rest myself.  Because of his age, he
was diagnosed with a "reading disability", and I was told to have him
retested in a year or two.  It wasn't until he was almost 7 that he
was officially diagnosed, at the same place, as being "severly
dyslexic".

During the almost two years that went by, I received absolutely no
help from the school.  They kept "band-aiding" his disability with
whatever standardized reading program they wanted to try.  As a matter
of fact, once he was officially diagnosed, to almost quote the head of
the special ed. department, "Thank you, Mrs. Carter, for bringing it
to our attention that we don't have an adequate reading program in
place for children with dyslexia".  What the hell?  Dyslexia is at the
top of learning disabilities and he was telling me there is nothing in
place for these kids?  Now to those of you that are going to tell me
that there is no "cure all" reading program for dyslexic's, don't
bother, I know this.

I did a research paper for an English class soon after my son was
diagnosed.  I learned enough that I know dyslexia fascinates me, as
well as enough for me to be armed and dangerous.

I felt we had the upper hand on my son because he was diagnosed so
early; most children are diagnosed well past the age of 10.  I wanted
to know what they were going to do with all this time we had.  The
bottom line is this.... More band-aids.

So almost a year ago, I scheduled a meeting (IEP) with the head of the
Special Ed. department, principle, speech therapist as well as his
classroom teacher.  It basically consisted of me sitting there and
listening to all the "wonderful" things they had done with my son and
his reading in the past couple of years, although the differences were
extremely subtle, they were there.  I listened and listened and
listened.  Then came my turn.  I told them that as a mom, it was
obviously up to me to make sure my son received the education he was
entitled to and that his choices when he graduated from high school
were not going to be which gas station he pumps gas at.  (Not to
offend anyone who works at a gas station).  I told them they had 6
months to show me some monumental gains my son has made, or I was
going to hire an attorney and file a class action lawsuit against the
school district.  One for failing to diagnose my son, and two for
failing to address his learning disability (dyslexia) with an
appropriate reading program once he was diagnosed.

Here we are today; My son is in the 5th grade, he is at a 3rd grade
reading level (which is amazing considering a few years ago we had him
at Sylvan Learning Center and he recognized 7 letters of the upper and
lower case alphabet).  He has modifications made in his classroom to
help him with reading.  For example, he excels at math, but can't read
the story problems, so either a volunteer is in the classroom with
him, or there is an aid, or another student.  He forgets the letters
when he tries to transfer them from an overhead to paper, so his
teacher makes one out for him on paper ahead of time.  Tests are read
to him, and he answers them.  Next year, I will be looking at a laptop
for him.

I can say this.... If you are able to, get your child diagnosed on
your own.  May is not only 6 months away, but it is also at the end of
the school year.  So by the time they get her tested, and are able to
act upon it, you are probably looking at a month into the next school
year, which is September of 2007.  A lot of time to waste.  If you
don't know of a place in your area, start with your primary care
physician.

Also, if your child is diagnosed with any learning disability, get to
know your childs "IEP", and your childs rights that go along with it.
That needs to become one of your closest friends.  Whatever you do,
don't go with the school just because they are the "educators" and you
think that they "know what is right".  I truely think that had I just
let the school do what they wanted, my son would have been illiterate
when he graduated high school, if he graduated all.

Good Luck to you,
Lurisa



   --- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "Terri Newhouse"
<newhouse_terri@...> wrote:
>
> My daughter is 5 and is in Kindergarten. She is having trouble
learning
> to read. She writes most of her letters backwards and has trouble
> focusing.
> I went online this past weekend and she has most of the symptoms for
> dyslexia.
> I emailed her school today about getting her tested, but the
counselor
> says that the testing is booked til May 2007.
> Is there a way I can get her tested privately? If so, What type of
> doctor do I need to look for?
>
> Thanks,
> Terri
>

Terri,
I knew my son had a reading disability from the time he started to
learn the alphabet.  When my son was 5, I took him to CDRC (Child
Development Research Center, which is run by Oregon Health Sciences
University).  I learned of CDRC when I went to my primary care
physician with my concerns about my sons lack of being able to
recognize letters.  I took him to CDRC on my own accord, and ran it
through my insurance, paying the rest myself.  Because of his age, he
was diagnosed with a "reading disability", and I was told to have him
retested in a year or two.  It wasn't until he was almost 7 that he
was officially diagnosed, at the same place, as being "severly
dyslexic".

During the almost two years that went by, I received absolutely no
help from the school.  They kept "band-aiding" his disability with
whatever standardized reading program they wanted to try.  As a matter
of fact, once he was officially diagnosed, to almost quote the head of
the special ed. department, "Thank you, Mrs. Carter, for bringing it
to our attention that we don't have an adequate reading program in
place for children with dyslexia".  What the hell?  Dyslexia is at the
top of learning disabilities and he was telling me there is nothing in
place for these kids?  Now to those of you that are going to tell me
that there is no "cure all" reading program for dyslexic's, don't
bother, I know this.

I did a research paper for an English class soon after my son was
diagnosed.  I learned enough that I know dyslexia fascinates me, as
well as enough for me to be armed and dangerous.

I felt we had the upper hand on my son because he was diagnosed so
early; most children are diagnosed well past the age of 10.  I wanted
to know what they were going to do with all this time we had.  The
bottom line is this.... More band-aids.

So almost a year ago, I scheduled a meeting (IEP) with the head of the
Special Ed. department, principle, speech therapist as well as his
classroom teacher.  It basically consisted of me sitting there and
listening to all the "wonderful" things they had done with my son and
his reading in the past couple of years, although the differences were
extremely subtle, they were there.  I listened and listened and
listened.  Then came my turn.  I told them that as a mom, it was
obviously up to me to make sure my son received the education he was
entitled to and that his choices when he graduated from high school
were not going to be which gas station he pumps gas at.  (Not to
offend anyone who works at a gas station).  I told them they had 6
months to show me some monumental gains my son has made, or I was
going to hire an attorney and file a class action lawsuit against the
school district.  One for failing to diagnose my son, and two for
failing to address his learning disability (dyslexia) with an
appropriate reading program once he was diagnosed.

Here we are today; My son is in the 5th grade, he is at a 3rd grade
reading level (which is amazing considering a few years ago we had him
at Sylvan Learning Center and he recognized 7 letters of the upper and
lower case alphabet).  He has modifications made in his classroom to
help him with reading.  For example, he excels at math, but can't read
the story problems, so either a volunteer is in the classroom with
him, or there is an aid, or another student.  He forgets the letters
when he tries to transfer them from an overhead to paper, so his
teacher makes one out for him on paper ahead of time.  Tests are read
to him, and he answers them.  Next year, I will be looking at a laptop
for him.

I can say this.... If you are able to, get your child diagnosed on
your own.  May is not only 6 months away, but it is also at the end of
the school year.  So by the time they get her tested, and are able to
act upon it, you are probably looking at a month into the next school
year, which is September of 2007.  A lot of time to waste.  If you
don't know of a place in your area, start with your primary care
physician.

Also, if your child is diagnosed with any learning disability, get to
know your childs "IEP", and your childs rights that go along with it.
That needs to become one of your closest friends.  Whatever you do,
don't go with the school just because they are the "educators" and you
think that they "know what is right".  I truely think that had I just
let the school do what they wanted, my son would have been illiterate
when he graduated high school, if he graduated all.

Good Luck to you,
Lurisa



   --- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "Terri Newhouse"
<newhouse_terri@...> wrote:
>
> My daughter is 5 and is in Kindergarten. She is having trouble
learning
> to read. She writes most of her letters backwards and has trouble
> focusing.
> I went online this past weekend and she has most of the symptoms for
> dyslexia.
> I emailed her school today about getting her tested, but the
counselor
> says that the testing is booked til May 2007.
> Is there a way I can get her tested privately? If so, What type of
> doctor do I need to look for?
>
> Thanks,
> Terri
>

it seem so much of the time that the schools do not want to help out... they're
like oh great more money out of our schools pocket for a problem.i hate that, so
that's why i started homeschooling my little boy in 2nd grade. he's doing great
and we can learn at his own pace.--- On Mon 11/27, Terri Newhouse <
newhouse_terri@... > wrote:From: Terri Newhouse [mailto:
newhouse_terri@...]To: dyslexiaclub@...: Mon, 27 Nov 2006
20:43:33 -0000Subject: [Dyslexia Club] Another newbie



My daughter is 5 and is in Kindergarten. She is having trouble learning to read.
She writes most of her letters backwards and has trouble focusing. I went online
this past weekend and she has most of the symptoms for dyslexia.I emailed her
school today about getting her tested, but the counselor says that the testing
is booked til May 2007.Is there a way I can get her tested privately? If so,
What type of doctor do I need to look for?Thanks,Terri




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My daughter is 5 and is in Kindergarten. She is having trouble learning
to read. She writes most of her letters backwards and has trouble
focusing.
I went online this past weekend and she has most of the symptoms for
dyslexia.
I emailed her school today about getting her tested, but the counselor
says that the testing is booked til May 2007.
Is there a way I can get her tested privately? If so, What type of
doctor do I need to look for?

Thanks,
Terri

of cours i do want to help her
--- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, Jason Villagran
<grandvillage2004@...> wrote:
>
> I have some answers that you need but you need to tell me first if
you want to help your doughtier and others with with the same or
similar hardships. Please don't be miss led by antidote or panaceas.
>
> lena <e.helena@...> wrote:           i don't know if you remember
me i send a message last febrary about
> my daughter i have been fighting with this school so far and it is
> not over yet the paper from the docter that i had back then was
just
> stating that my daughter had learning difficulte and needed extra
> help but the school never done much about it.they are telling me
> that there is nothing rong with her.well a month ago we were
sitting
> at a bus stop and kara was stering at the bin next to it,8 second
> later she got up and say mum i fell so seek ,so i ask what happen
> she was fine a minute ago,she said mum that been keep moving.so i
> question her more about it and find out that every time she try to
> read anything all the words keep jumping, she feel sick and
> dizzy ,wich explain why kara never look at a page for very
long ,her
> teacher has been shooting at her for a year telling her to keep
> still ,look at the page ,consentrate on the words and none of them
> has ever suspected this problem. i have seen my daughter puting
her
> hand in diferent shaps over her eyes and back then i did a normal
> eye test who come back with nothing.so i surch more on internet
and
> find docter iran jordon in scotland me and kara traveled over to
> see him and yes she is magnocellular processing problem on the
> vision, and have auditory processing disorder.she now have to were
> green glaces
> who will help her with the vision but i now need to find what to
do
> for the auditory desorder so if you know anything please email
> me .just to say if you live in the uk don't trust your school
> completle it is said by so many parents now that it is such a
battle
> just for information or help when it come to dyslexia.and i was
not
> prepared to wait years before they finely statement her being
> dyslexic to give her the help that she need.and the sadest is that
> kara did think it was normal to see like that and never told any
one
> about it and i feel so bad not have seen it my self before.lena
>
>
>
>
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I have some answers that you need but you need to tell me first if you want to
help your doughtier and others with with the same or similar hardships. Please
don't be miss led by antidote or panaceas.

lena <e.helena@...> wrote:           i don't know if you remember me
i send a message last febrary about
my daughter i have been fighting with this school so far and it is
not over yet the paper from the docter that i had back then was just
stating that my daughter had learning difficulte and needed extra
help but the school never done much about it.they are telling me
that there is nothing rong with her.well a month ago we were sitting
at a bus stop and kara was stering at the bin next to it,8 second
later she got up and say mum i fell so seek ,so i ask what happen
she was fine a minute ago,she said mum that been keep moving.so i
question her more about it and find out that every time she try to
read anything all the words keep jumping, she feel sick and
dizzy ,wich explain why kara never look at a page for very long ,her
teacher has been shooting at her for a year telling her to keep
still ,look at the page ,consentrate on the words and none of them
has ever suspected this problem. i have seen my daughter puting her
hand in diferent shaps over her eyes and back then i did a normal
eye test who come back with nothing.so i surch more on internet and
find docter iran jordon in scotland me and kara traveled over to
see him and yes she is magnocellular processing problem on the
vision, and have auditory processing disorder.she now have to were
green glaces
who will help her with the vision but i now need to find what to do
for the auditory desorder so if you know anything please email
me .just to say if you live in the uk don't trust your school
completle it is said by so many parents now that it is such a battle
just for information or help when it come to dyslexia.and i was not
prepared to wait years before they finely statement her being
dyslexic to give her the help that she need.and the sadest is that
kara did think it was normal to see like that and never told any one
about it and i feel so bad not have seen it my self before.lena






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i don't know if you remember me i send a message last febrary about
my daughter i have been fighting with this school so far and it is
not over yet the paper from the docter that i had back then was just
stating that my daughter had learning difficulte and needed extra
help but the school never done much about it.they are telling me
that there is nothing rong with her.well a month ago we were sitting
at a bus stop and kara was stering at the bin next to it,8 second
later she got up and say mum i fell so seek ,so i ask what happen
she was fine a minute ago,she said mum that been keep moving.so i
question her more about it and find out that every time she try to
read anything all the words keep jumping, she feel sick and
dizzy ,wich explain why kara never look at a page for very long ,her
teacher has been shooting at her for a year telling her to keep
still ,look at the page ,consentrate on the words and none of them
has ever suspected this problem. i have seen my daughter puting her
hand in diferent shaps over her eyes and back then i did a normal
eye test who come back with nothing.so i surch more on internet and
find docter iran jordon in scotland me and kara traveled  over to
see him and yes she is magnocellular processing problem on the
vision, and have auditory processing disorder.she now have to were
green glaces
who will help her with the vision but i now need to find what to do
for the auditory desorder so if you know anything please email
me .just to say if you live in the uk don't trust your school
completle it is said by so many parents now that it is such a battle
just for information or help  when it come to dyslexia.and i was not
prepared to wait years before they finely statement her being
dyslexic to give her the help that she need.and the sadest is that
kara did think it was normal to see like that and never told any one
about it and i feel so bad not have seen it my self before.lena

Hi its Robyns mom and I apologize for the long delay in continueing
her story. As I was saying Robyn started to learn at about the age
of 7yrs. and was in a self contained class room until the age of
11yrs. by the time she was this age she could do her younger
brothers school work who was in the fourth grade. She was very far
behind her age appropriate grade. We had our regular IEP meetings
and at the next scheduled meeting I dropped the bomb that Robyn was
ready and I wanted her put in the regular 4th grade class. Every
teacher objected strenuously and even suggested they could take me
to court if I didn't put her in her age appropriate class. I told
them I was not going to set my daughter up to fail and she would at
that level. I wanted her put in the class she could be successful in
and that was fourth grade. I told them I was not concerned with her
social skills as she was a very outgoing and lovable girl that got
along with any age group. I was concerned about her getting into
college someday. They all put up letters of objection but I got my
way. Robyn was small for her age and very cute and her brother had
started in young fives  and was 18mnths her junior so they were in
the same grade. Not one of the children ever questioned Robyns age.
The only difference it made all the time she was in school was she
was the most popular kid in 8th grade when she got her drivers
liscence. I did ask for her to get special help with math as she
still struggled with that but I was told she didn't qualify. I might
have left out that at that IEP I was told by all the experts that I
was making a big mistake taking her out of the special ed class room
and that she needed to stay in the self contained class. I took
charge of my daughters education and I strongly suggest all parents
do the same. You know your child better than anybody. I believe if I
had listened my daughter would not be the successful college
graduate teaching special education children in Florida now. I will
write more later. God Bless Pattie [Robyn's mom}

HELLO MY SON IS BEING TESTED FOR DYSLEXIA TOMORROW AND I AM GOING TO
HAVE A BIG ROAD AHEAD OF ME IF HE HAS THIS. I AM GOING TO ORDER THE
BOOK THE GIFT OF DYSLEXIA, WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW.
WHAT'S THE BEST TREATMENT THERE'S SO MANY OUT THERE?

Welcome - Jayah! This BEST thing I can give you is never believe in failure. I
have failed many times but I have overcome them.  I am dyslexia/reading
disability/ADD and I have a masters in special education and have taught for 10
years. Right now - I am working on my Reading Specialist degree.  It is so
rewarding to teach a child to read when I had/have so much trouble. Also, find a
friend to take notes and use a tape recorder in your classes. Set your goals
HIGH!
   Shae

Jay <jayahj@...> wrote:
           Hello group,

The reason why I join the group is because I wanted to see how
everyones thoughts on this topic, and their feelings on dyslexia. There
is no outlit where I live to talk about it, nor in the county where I
live. So that is really hard to be able to get, and share information.
My name is Jayah, and I am a full time student trying to get my high
school education. Also I am going to the tech center to pick up an
trade. Well, anyway right now I am eighteen years old. I will soon be
turning nineteen years old. For the moment I am living in Michigan
unitl I graduate from high school, which would be this spring. Then I
am thinking about moving to PA due to an art college that I am thinking
about going to. Besides that I am a female if anyone care to know that.
I do fall under special needs for learning disablities, and I might
have even dyslexia. Anyway I wanted to get feedback on how everyone
deals with it on a daily basic.






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Hello group,

The reason why I join the group is because I wanted to see how
everyones thoughts on this topic, and their feelings on dyslexia. There
is no outlit where I live to talk about it, nor in the county where I
live. So that is really hard to be able to get, and share information.
My name is Jayah, and I am a full time student trying to get my high
school education. Also I am going to the tech center to pick up an
trade. Well, anyway right now I am eighteen years old. I will soon be
turning nineteen years old. For the moment I am living in Michigan
unitl I graduate from high school, which would be this spring. Then I
am thinking about moving to PA due to an art college that I am thinking
about going to. Besides that I am a female if anyone care to know that.
I do fall under special needs for learning disablities, and I might
have even dyslexia. Anyway I wanted to get feedback on how everyone
deals with it on a daily basic.

Hi it's Robyns mom. I said I would tell you all her
story so here goes. When Robyn was 5 she went off to
kindegarten at a private school. I aready knew, though
didn't want to admit to myself something was very
wrong with her. She could not tell any of her colors
or recognize numbers or letters no matter how much
time I spent with her. By the middle of the semester
she was falling so far behind the others I went to the
principle and was assured she would be fine but she
wasnt. At the end of the year the other kids were
reading but Robyn couldn't tell you the numbers 1-10
or ABC. I began my search and by the grace of God met
the principle at my sons young fives school. I had
been asking his teacher what she would do and she said
'you should talk to our principle'. Barb had a masters
in special ed. and agreed to test Robyn on her own
time. She worked with her for about a week before
suggesting a young teacher who had special training in
children like Robyn. I had to go out of the school
district and pay tuition and no bus service but I was
willing to do any thing to teach my daughter. It was
there that I found new hope. Robyn had given up trying
to learn as it was better to be lazy than stupid.
Robyn was diagnosed adhd and dyslexic. I know many are
against the use of drugs but we did try ritolyn for
the first year and it helped Robyn to regain her
consentration and over come the will to withdraw.She
learned in sand trays and started to succeed at what
she had never been able to do. She was about 7yrs old
before she knew her abcs and could count to 20. Well I
will continue this later as it is a long story and I
have much to share. I hope her story encourages others
and gives some good advice to any who don't know what
to do about there special child. There is hope but you
have to be ready to make sacrifices and persevere.
Till tomorrow Pattie

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Thank you for your incouraging words. My mom has been my biggest
advocate too. Even now that I have kids of my own and a stable
coreer, She has always been a voice of incouragement too. At my age
of fourty-five, I am focusing on my own kids edukation. No matter
what the disability is, a parent is the best help a child has to
offer. my only regret is that it take a disability or a tragity to
bring families together.
Thanks for being there.
Jason

--- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "horseygrandma2000"
<Horseygrandma2000@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all. I am Robyns mom and feel compeled to tell her story. For
all
> of you out there who are losing hope I am here to tell you don't
give
> up. My daughter was given a reading machine and in a self
contained
> class room when first diagnosed. Today she is a college graduate
and
> teaching learning disabled children. This is because I refused to
> listen to what the so called experts told me and persevered
despite
> the negative suggestions. Please don't be afraid to be your childs
> advocate and don't be afraid to stand up and say no. Tell them
your
> child will be going to college and you are going to make sure it
> happens. I am here to tell you IT IS POSSIBLE  I will write more
about
> Robyn in my next post. It's a long story and I have already told
you
> the happy ending but the journey was long and I have alot of hope
to
> give you. Till next time Pattie
>

Hi all. I am Robyns mom and feel compeled to tell her story. For all
of you out there who are losing hope I am here to tell you don't give
up. My daughter was given a reading machine and in a self contained
class room when first diagnosed. Today she is a college graduate and
teaching learning disabled children. This is because I refused to
listen to what the so called experts told me and persevered despite
the negative suggestions. Please don't be afraid to be your childs
advocate and don't be afraid to stand up and say no. Tell them your
child will be going to college and you are going to make sure it
happens. I am here to tell you IT IS POSSIBLE  I will write more about
Robyn in my next post. It's a long story and I have already told you
the happy ending but the journey was long and I have alot of hope to
give you. Till next time Pattie

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Hello Everyone

I know I have not checked lately so I thought I would let you know
what is going on. Two weeks ago I started back to school and I am
already having a tough time. This semester I am taking a English
Composition Class and I am finding it difficult because there is a lot
of reading involved. I have been reading the stories twice abut still
do not understand them. Right now I am working with a tutor and told
her about not understanding the material, she is aware that I have
dyslexia and so does my teacher so they are both working with me. My
counselor is trying to get my book on tape for me hopefully this will
help me. This is really frustrating not understanding the reading
material does anyone have any suggestions.

Trish

Hello Everyone

I know I have not checked lately so I thought I would let you know
what is going on. Two weeks ago I started back to school and I am
already having a tough time. This semester I am taking a English
Composition Class and I am finding it difficult because there is a lot
of reading involved. I have been reading the stories twice abut still
do not understand them. Right now I am working with a tutor and told
her about not understanding the material, she is aware that I have
dyslexia and so does my teacher so they are both working with me. My
counselor is trying to get my book on tape for me hopefully this will
help me. This is really frustrating not understanding the reading
material does anyone have any suggestions.

Trish