Hello and off we go!

[FlockOfSillies]

Hi all,

 

I've been on the WTM boards for years, although I've been on hiatus from here for most of the last year. I went to a Susan Barton presentation last night and came away confirmed in my suspicion that at least two of my kids are dyslexic.

 

I was beginning to think I should just put my 4th grader in school, but I'm more convinced now than ever before that home is the place for her and her siblings. No bureaucracy, no advocacy, just suck it up and git 'er done.

 

But how, exactly? I'm re-evaluating my curriculum choices, so I'll be doing lots of research on the boards to find the best fits for our family.

 

Buckling up for a bumpy ride...

[Lecka]

I don't think it would hurt to find out what she would get at public school. If you lived in my town, I would not recommend that she go. But, people (a person?) on this board has had Wilson tutoring for her son through school. So I think it is worth looking at. Maybe you happen to live somewhere with a good program. Maybe you happen to live in a place where there are not issues with advocacy/bureaucracy that exist in many places.

 

But if you were only thinking you should public school b/c you were not having good results ----- I don't think there is any reason not to think you could set up a good program at home.

[FlockOfSillies]

I've suspected for a while that my dd is dyslexic; I just had a frustrating week with her. A half-completed grammar test? Really? :sad:

 

The Susan Barton seminar was very good. She was saying that most dyslexic kids never qualify for special ed, and the schools aren't required to test for it by law. I've seen enough relatives go up against the education bureaucracy to know it's a huge headache. And I live in LA Unified. 'nuff said.

[PeterPan]

Well welcome to the party! Anything in particular you're looking for? Grammar is one of those things I'd probably give on. Probably nothing, lol. I do it with her orally, 5-10 minutes a day. Think tortoise. ;)

 

Glad to see you here and hope you find some things soon to change your frustration to progress. For us getting the evals and putting words to things was huge. It gave me the confidence to make some changes I might have been timid about otherwise. If you've never had any formal evals for the kids, you might consider it. It let us get a lot off our chests and talk about all kinds of pesky ancillary issues too...

[wapiti]

I'd want to confirm suspicions, as other issues can "look" like dyslexia but turn out to be something else or have some other twist. I'd consider private evals.

 

good luck :)

[Barb_]

Hi Brenda! It's good to see you back. No advice regarding dyslexia but I just wanted to give you a shout out :seeya:

[PeterPan]

I'd want to confirm suspicions, as other issues can "look" like dyslexia but turn out to be something else or have some other twist. I'd consider private evals.

 

good luck :)

 

 

Nah, couldn't be! :thumbup: And then you get the nps who are happy to diagnose people adhd who later turn out to be capd. They've got so many alphabet soup formulas, people get cynical. But I'm with you. Sometimes, when you get the evals, you realize there were more *components* to what was going on, that you were only seeing certain things. For us, putting words to things was pivotal. And every time I think up some crazy thing we could do for high school or a direction we could go (and my curriculum-straight friends with NT kids look at me like I'm crazy), I just spit a little, cuz I had a "professional" tell me what I'm doing is on the right track, keep going, go even farther out of the box, and not to fear the future. That was worth the $1500. :patriot:

[merry gardens]

Welcome to this section of the boards! You'll find a wealth of information and support here. Dyslexia comes in varying degrees, and there can be other learning disorders and/or talents that come along with it.

 

You mentioned Susan Barton's seminar. I use her program and love it. I've read and learned more than I ever wanted to know about dyslexia--and the more I learn, the more impressed I am with her program. The teacher and student screenings on her website are one a good place to start.

 

Buckle up and hang on tight! Or sometimes, just throw up your hands and occassionally even scream. It's a roller coaster ride. Enjoy the ride that lies ahead with your children.