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[quote=Anonymous]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?[/quote]

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