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[quote=Anonymous]My 7 year old DS is also dyslexic, also diagnosed this past school year, and can also only read for 5 to 10 minutes. And he does not have ADHD, so I think it is part and parcel of the dyslexia, and reading being so hard. My son can sustain longer periods of work and concentration with his tutor, but they mix up what they do, it isn't just reading a book out loud the whole time, and that probably is part of why.  When my son is having a day when he simply isn't recognizing words - the old name for dyslexia was word blindness, and sometimes that feels like what it is, though it has nothing to do with the eyes - we do just cut the reading short. I add on to my normal reading out loud to him time. Some other things that seem to be working are: have DS video himself reading something he knows and likes and replay it to himself. He thinks its cool. Re-read books again and again. Elephant and Piggie books are a big hit for that, since they are easy but still funny enough for a 7 year old. So are poems - some Shel Silverstein poems are easy enough, once read through a few times. If you haven't already, you might read some books on dyslexia. Overcoming Dyslexia is, I think, the best book for parents. And, I hate to say it, but I'd cut camp short for tutoring if need be. I guess that is only true if your daughter is suffering because of the problems with reading. My son was miserable for most of last year because he felt stupid and ashamed, even though he is clearly very very bright. His pain about it was coloring everything in his life, so making addressing the dyslexia the first priority has helped him feel better pretty quickly. Good luck, OP![/quote]

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