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[quote=Anonymous]DC is in 9th grade.  We started down the path rather late in the fall of 2nd grade.  He went to a reading tutor from mid-2nd grade to mid-7th grade. 2-3 Day a week during that time, summer included. She was a reading specialist at a nearby ES and was very experienced in several programs- most notably Level II certified in Wilson (which was the program we all felt was the  best for DC).  DC also received one on one Wilsondaily at school, but only for 20-30 minutes.  He has several "flavors" of dyslexia, auditory being the most profound.  He  has/had trouble with phonemes, RAN and decoding.

We went to a private evaluator in 3rd grade when we discovered the inadequacies of the school's evaluation in 2nd grade.  DC was diagnosed with dysgraphia at that time.  He was also diagnosed with ADHD, combine type, a year later- once we had pulled/worn down the walls he had built up and his "true" self was revealed.  Depression probably dampened some of the ADHD issues, the rest seemed to overlap with his other diagnoses. We was receiving OT at school and we chose not to do anything private and concentrate on the reading, but he did practice typing at home for several years.

IME, it is very easy to get caught up in all the treatments and "experts".  Research and ttrust your instincts.  You are the expert in your child and you know what would be overload.  My DC needed and still needs quite a bit of down time- so we can't over schedule him.  He also needs to have "regular" activities.  He is a tortoise and not a hare.  So, we chose not to do a intensive summer programs like Linda Mood Bell, but the slow and steady progress of a one on one tutor several times a week for a longer period.

I recommend reading 'Overcoming Dyslexia', 'Proust and the Squid', looking at the LDonline.com website, wrightslaw.com is very informative and their online classes/books are very good and the best deal.  Be aware that there are also some 'snake oil' salesmen out on the internet and if something seems unlikely it probably isn't true.

DC is doing very well in HS and has a much better attitude and outlook, but still has a high anxiety level and uses technology to access the curriculum.  Good luck to you and your DC.  
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