I would look in your area for a phsycologist who can do a full battery of tests. This will tell you exactly what's wrong and where to concentrate your money and time. You should also look into an eye exam with a real optomotrist ( i know i spelled that wrong, but i am moving on). Between these exams my ds was discovered to have audio processing issues, visual processing issues, dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, ODD, and more I am probably forgetting. You can go through your school district (its free) and no you don't have to accept their recommendations or help. You simply sign a piece of paper saying you are going with a private therapist. However, that report / IEP will stay in the system forever, and ever. You can google homeschooling and learning disabilities and get some great sites. A few that I like referring to are NATHHAN, A blog The Renegade Scholar, and of course the Well Trained Mind forums. Don't be put off of a site simply because it doesn't sound exactly like what your dd is going through. There is so much cross-content into other areas that it really makes sense to search through all of them. And I agree with the previous poster, start with phonics and phenomes. Do the basics, go over the sound the letter makes. Games like find 5 things in the house that start with the sound /b/ (buh). You can do the same for the end sound, etc. Hope this helps a little, gotta run, my little guy needs my attention. Stay positive.