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[quote=Anonymous]My child was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in spring of 1st grade. We didn't do anything different after the ADHD diagnosis, but did get a reading tutor. Going into 2nd grade, DC was still not reading, not even CVC words. We decided to medicate for the ADHD because the teacher was very much underestimating DC's abilities because DC was too distracted to do the work. We started meds on a Saturday; DC was barely reading CVC words. The following Wednesday, she was reading chapter books. The professionals claim that it was a coincidence, but I don't believe it. I think that everything she needed to learn to read was rattling around in her brain but she needed the calmness that came from meds to put it all together and start reading. All the behavior modification in the world wasn't going to help that.[/quote]
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