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[quote=Anonymous]I am dyslexic with very low working memory. I was never tested, but assume it is the same as my son’s, which is the 5th percentile.

School is going to be hard. There is no way around that. Unfortunately it impacts almost all classes, which is a bummer. What it really impacts is testing, though. You don’t need fantastic working memory to write a paper or do a science experiment or understand ecology. It means that your daughter may understand things deeply, be really interested in them, study hard, and still bomb tests.

The best advice I can give you is to accept that for your daughter grades and learning are not always going to be synonymous. She is going to have to decide to work harder for poorer grades than her friends - even if she is “smarter” than they are. It is rotten, but it can make her into a diligent, grounded, self-motivated, empathetic person. You find out what you actually want to do, what you are actually interested in, when you have to accept that you’ll not get a gold star for your work.

My son is at a well respected (but not highly selective) college doing well. I am a professional with a masters degree. I wish I could tell you about some hack, but working memory is not particularly modifiable. But it is just one skill among many, and it is not destiny. Cheering your daughter on, OP![/quote]

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