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[quote=Anonymous]Here are my suggestions, some based on good advice I got and some lucky things we did by accident. DS is currently thriving in college at BU and studying engineering. Was diagnosed with dyslexia at end of 2nd grade.

-I read aloud at night, books that were above grade level. He was the oldest so I was really reading to the non-reader siblings but he loved it and it built his vocabulary and love of books

-As others said, find something outside of school where they excel. I can’t stress this enough. Their confidence will take hit and hit so it’s critical to have something you’re good at to balance. For mine it was Scouting and theatre. Kept him busy, didn’t have much to do with reading, lots of accomplishment and things to celebrate

-we did private Wilson and then OG tutoring from 3rd-6th grade. In 7th the OG tutor worked with him on study skills and executive function skills. Set him up for success in high school.

-read Gift of Dyslexia

-help them articulate what they need and why. They’ll need to self advocate to teachers who don’t get it. There’s no shame in this. We always said it was the same as an allergy or needing glasses. You’re born with it and now do what you have to do to live with it

-push foreign language off as long as possible. Mine got an exemption in elementary and middle school and struggled through the minimum amount necessary in high school. Do ESL or find away around, if possible. Maybe that’s not universal but it was the most challenging subject by far for mine

-be aware of rest. School requires so much more work for them. It’s exhausting

For my DS, it was always a battle between not letting it define him but knowing it’s ever present. It’s not easy. But it’s possible to be in mainstream and even honors classes. [/quote]

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