Outside of School Resources and IEP for newly diagnosed dyslexia

[Anonymous]

We just found out our 5 year old is dyslexic through neuropsych testing.

She goes to a small Catholic school in Bethesda and I’m fully confident that her kindergarten teacher will support her as needed.

That being said, any recommendations on resources that we should seek out to support her in learning how to read?

Also, she currently has an IEP for speech. However, if anyone can provide guidance on getting an IEP for dyslexia, I’d appreciate it.

I’m clearly a little lost 😞

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the club, OP! Your daughter is going to do fine, and it’s going to take some hard work on both of your parts.

Have you read any books about dyslexia yet? The classic is Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shawitz and it is still accurate and supportive and a best first step.

You almost certainly are going to need outside tutoring. The most effective is known as academic language therapy, and you can either search for one (search Google for academic language therapist or CALT or go to ALTAread.org) or you can contact ASDEC, our local resource for academic language therapy.

Your school may also have a list of dyslexia providers. You’ll want to check credentials, though, and knowing what to look for can be confusing.

What did the neuropsych report specifically recommend/refer you to?

[Anonymous]

I would get a second opinion.

[Anonymous]

Public school isn't going to give her any services for dyslexia unless you want to reenroll her in public school. Is that what you want OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would get a second opinion.

Why do you say that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Public school isn't going to give her any services for dyslexia unless you want to reenroll her in public school. Is that what you want OP?

I beg to differ. All students, regardless of where they are enrolled, have the right to certain services.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to the club, OP! Your daughter is going to do fine, and it’s going to take some hard work on both of your parts.

Have you read any books about dyslexia yet? The classic is Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shawitz and it is still accurate and supportive and a best first step.

You almost certainly are going to need outside tutoring. The most effective is known as academic language therapy, and you can either search for one (search Google for academic language therapist or CALT or go to ALTAread.org) or you can contact ASDEC, our local resource for academic language therapy.

Your school may also have a list of dyslexia providers. You’ll want to check credentials, though, and knowing what to look for can be confusing.

What did the neuropsych report specifically recommend/refer you to?

Thank you. Extremely helpful.

She recommended text to speech, reading intervention programs, such as ortho gillingham, as well as learning to type asap

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would get a second opinion.

This was not my question. I was looking for resources.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to the club, OP! Your daughter is going to do fine, and it’s going to take some hard work on both of your parts.

Have you read any books about dyslexia yet? The classic is Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shawitz and it is still accurate and supportive and a best first step.

You almost certainly are going to need outside tutoring. The most effective is known as academic language therapy, and you can either search for one (search Google for academic language therapist or CALT or go to ALTAread.org) or you can contact ASDEC, our local resource for academic language therapy.

Your school may also have a list of dyslexia providers. You’ll want to check credentials, though, and knowing what to look for can be confusing.

What did the neuropsych report specifically recommend/refer you to?

Thank you. Extremely helpful.

She recommended text to speech, reading intervention programs, such as ortho gillingham, as well as learning to type asap

Since she is so young I’d hold off on the text to speech and learning to type. There will be time for that, but if you support her really well now she may not need those things as accommodations as much later (just too soon to say - she well may. It’s just too early to know).

The school will not provide reading intervention at the level that is needed to get her reading, writing, and spelling up to her potential. They should, in an ideal world. But that isn’t the one we live in, so you do what you’ve got to do.

The good news is she is so young! You can help her succeed before she fails, and that is a gift most dyslexic kids don’t get.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would get a second opinion.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public school isn't going to give her any services for dyslexia unless you want to reenroll her in public school. Is that what you want OP?

I beg to differ. All students, regardless of where they are enrolled, have the right to certain services.

Thanks

No they don't. Students in private schools can get a service plan, but there's no individual right to FAPE. School districts have to spend a certain percentage on equitable services, but that doesn't give anyone the right to anything. Many districts limit it to speech therapy, for which you need to bring your child to the public school during the day.

[Anonymous]

As a mother of a dyslexic child who attends a catholic school in Bethesda - you need to find an OG tutor who will work with your child during the school day. You need to pay for this out of your own pocket. It will be worth every penny. Start by asking the school if they already have an OG tutor coming in to the school.

You are so lucky you caught this early. With the right support (think 3 hours a week for multiple years) I am confident your child will be reading at grade level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public school isn't going to give her any services for dyslexia unless you want to reenroll her in public school. Is that what you want OP?

I beg to differ. All students, regardless of where they are enrolled, have the right to certain services.

Thanks

that is nice in theory but unfortunately doesn't work that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a mother of a dyslexic child who attends a catholic school in Bethesda - you need to find an OG tutor who will work with your child during the school day. You need to pay for this out of your own pocket. It will be worth every penny. Start by asking the school if they already have an OG tutor coming in to the school.

You are so lucky you caught this early. With the right support (think 3 hours a week for multiple years) I am confident your child will be reading at grade level.

Thank you! How did you find your tutor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to the club, OP! Your daughter is going to do fine, and it’s going to take some hard work on both of your parts.

Have you read any books about dyslexia yet? The classic is Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shawitz and it is still accurate and supportive and a best first step.

You almost certainly are going to need outside tutoring. The most effective is known as academic language therapy, and you can either search for one (search Google for academic language therapist or CALT or go to ALTAread.org) or you can contact ASDEC, our local resource for academic language therapy.

Your school may also have a list of dyslexia providers. You’ll want to check credentials, though, and knowing what to look for can be confusing.

What did the neuropsych report specifically recommend/refer you to?

Thank you. Extremely helpful.

She recommended text to speech, reading intervention programs, such as ortho gillingham, as well as learning to type asap

Since she is so young I’d hold off on the text to speech and learning to type. There will be time for that, but if you support her really well now she may not need those things as accommodations as much later (just too soon to say - she well may. It’s just too early to know).

The school will not provide reading intervention at the level that is needed to get her reading, writing, and spelling up to her potential. They should, in an ideal world. But that isn’t the one we live in, so you do what you’ve got to do.

The good news is she is so young! You can help her succeed before she fails, and that is a gift most dyslexic kids don’t get.

❤️