Dyslexia expertise needed
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I'm having trouble navigating all of the decisions related to my newly-diagnosed-with-dyslexia 9 year old. Her neuropyche shows that she's gifted in some areas (testing above the 90th percentile), and struggling in other areas, especially anything timed or related to reading quickly (10-15th percentile). She can read, and she loves stories...but she's just very slow. It hasn't been a problem for her academically up until now, but she's starting to notice that everything takes her twice as long as her peers.
Putting cost aside for a moment, I can't figure out: 1. Assuming we focus on after school remediation, is the Sounds in Syllables curriculum the best? Wilson? Or should I just go with a tutor that tailors lessons to my kid instead of following a curriculum? I'm in NW DC and all recommendations for tutors/reading specialists are appreciated. I saw some recent posts and reached out to those individuals, but could use some more options. 2. Is there anything you wish you had done for your kid's education or is there anything that you're glad you did for your kid's education? 3. From reading about the Sounds in Syllables curriculum, it seems that learning cursive can help with dyslexia. Any experience with this? Is this a critical part of remediation? |
Anonymous
| Look into the Orton-Gillingham method. |
Anonymous
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I teach Sounds in Syllables, so maybe I can help answer some questions. I also have a dyslexic child, so I have been in your shoes.
First, SIS is Orton Gillingham. OG is a theory and method using multiple senses at once to create brain connections. It isn’t one program. Lots of programs are OG, including SIS. Cursive has been found to help reading instruction, yes. Is it something special about cursive itself? Possibly - the letters flow and connect better than print, allowing for a better body sense of the way sounds meld in words. But it’s also possible that focusing on handwriting is the active ingredient. The research isn’t crystal clear. Your daughter’s slow reading probably stems from having to sound out every word. If you have to do that you have no energy and focus left to understand what you read, and comprehension suffers. The solution (unfortunately, I know) is to go back and solidify the basics of sounds-symbol correspondence and then build to instant recognition of letters, syllables, and whole words. It takes time and effort but it truly does work. I wish you and your daughter all the best. |
Anonymous
| PP who teaches SIS here again - I’m happy to answer questions here if you like. But also please do just call ASDEC and have a conversation. You can do that with no commitment, and then if you do want SIS they’ll refer you to someone. |
Anonymous
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That age is really hard because all of her friends will be zipping through books and talking about it.
To help with the peer elements, get the libby app and put any book you hear about on the hold list for audio books. Supplement this with a audible subscription. You will get "free" learning ally and bookshare - but the quality of the narrative is not as strong (maybe AI will make this better). Your child will quickly ramp up the speed of listening to audio books. Sometimes, we would do this and do the physical book - as if you know the context, it makes reading a lot easier- and she will have the same book that all her friends are reading and talking about |
Anonymous
| I’ve been looking for an OG tutor. Very hard to find. |
Anonymous
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Cursive writing didn’t help my DS16 but everyone is different. He received specific instruction in handwriting, both at a SN school and with occupational therapists, but nothing moved the needle. His fine motor skills are below average.
As for OG, people respond differently to different teaching methods. My DS responded very well to All About Reading, which is OG-based, but I know it doesn’t resonate with every student. It’s going to be trial and error. As for tutoring generally, yes and lots of it. It is hard to find a good tutor. If you find one, be prepared to pay through the nose and be grateful for it. It isn’t forever but you have to go through the pain. |
Anonymous
| We discovered audio books at his cognitive level helped my DS keep up with increasing vocabulary, more complex plot structures and character developments as well as increased his background knowledge. |
Anonymous
| Look into private school (McLean, Lab, Siena) or doing a lot of OG tutoring. Now is the time for intervention rather than waiting. The public school isn't equipped well to provide the level of direct instruction your child likely needs. |
Anonymous
Not op, but do you mean this one " All about Reading"? https://www.amazon.com/About-Reading-Level-Teachers-Manual/dp/1935197789/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=29T3JE6ECPSPZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xMI6Usftzm_5JSuIc5SaRIg_AgvTSXbno2DSWc4Du6dQoiciN3qP6oyd-tY30KdoDaTc_DIq59_LAAX5hCW_abAW5VkqkBdAFUjTS3MFoESG44E3OGsblAIAsUjfn7QCd28uWuzPjfQ_onjAVWG6_sGscceCflSUKVG1kyOHbG8X5u0AY1iNGc6RgaPsbg7zWIG38oBnDUtPdmuI3x4dJA.Q34aHgC664SNknDX96rjDkUgq6cKPxfHV-0b4vDsglA&dib_tag=se&keywords=All+About+Reading&qid=1769107579&sprefix=all+about+reading%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-4 |
Anonymous
PP here. Yes, that’s the one. Our OG certified tutor used that method. It was developed for parents, I believe, but for us it was best for a 3rd party to work through it with him. |
Anonymous
| Wilson Reading System and Barton are other OG approaches. Wilson s website let's you search for tutors. |