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[quote=Anonymous]DS is in 4th grade and has severe dyslexia, ASD, and ADHD.  I worked with him at home for a while and we started an outside tutor at the beginning of the summer.  Last year, after I'd worked with him for most of the year, he started picking up non-fiction books in his interest area.  A lot of fact books or non-fiction books for young readers have small sections and blurbs with lots of pictures.  It's a lot less intimidating than facing a page full of text, so DS spent a lot more time actually reading and practicing his decoding skills.

DS is pretty sensitive about his disability.  We are very open and matter of fact with him about it and very adamant that it doesn't make him stupid, but he still struggles with self-esteem.  The thing is, he has a mind like a trap for all kinds of facts so in science and social studies he's way ahead of other kids.  We try to provide him other avenues to practice independence and build his self-esteem but it is a struggle for him.

If you have an IEP, I would push for your DD not to be called on to read aloud in a group setting.  For homework that is not specifically for building her reading skills, I would read it to her or assist her in decoding.  For example, if she has a short paragraph that she's supposed to read and answer questions about, I view it as a comprehension exercise, not a reading exercise.  DS already does a LOT of work outside of school on learning to read, so I have no compunction about reading the paragraph to him so long as he answers on his own.

We also continue to read to DS every evening at his cognitive level and get audiobooks from the library so he can also learn to track character and plot development and think critically about information.
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