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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think in the world of "language based learning differences," the issues can manifest in very different ways.

My son has every red flag for dyslexia except that he is a very strong reader, has always been in the highest reading groups, reading is his favorite activity. He is an older high schooler now and around middle school, you could really parse the different skills: so, for example, his reading comprehension was always in the superior range and at a young age so were other reading skills. But by middle school his nonsense word reading had fallen to average. Big discrepancies but still overall fine. Things like that.

We never tested because of reading issues, only because of writing. He was diagnosed at a very young age (7 maybe) with dysgraphia. His is a lot more severe than what you describe, though, way beyond creative spelling. Writing is painful and will always be impractical. [b]His writing has actually gotten more labored and illegible as he has gotten older and tries to express more complex ideas. [/b]He is 100 percent on a keyboard now.

In any case, want to also recommend All About Spelling and other homeschool programs. My son definitely learned how to spell with consistent teaching (all outside of school) targeted to students with dyslexia.[/quote]

+1 for All About Spelling (and Reading, if you need it). Although All About Spelling didn't move the dial much for our dyslexic DS, I think it's a great program. We didn't focus on spelling at first and focused mainly on reading. In hindsight, maybe we should have tried to focus on both at the same time but I don't think that would have been possible. Reading is/was our priority and we did the best we could. I do think implementing a program at home like All About Spelling, especially if that's your main concern, will help immensely.

DS is now in 7th and is a fantastic reader and not a good speller. His handwriting has gotten worse over time. Or, maybe it hasn't technically gotten worse but it seems like it because it hasn't improved at all since he was very young. He's been in OT, been in a specialized school, and worked in cursive and in printing. Nothing has moved the dial.[/quote]

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