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[quote=Anonymous]Keep in mind OP b/c your kid is on target with most everything else, they probably won't do the testing.

So if you go the private testing route, it will probably be $3-4K.  It can be out of pocket or depending on your insurance may be covered all or in part.  Appointments will be several months out in any case, so you could make an appointment for the late spring/early summer and just see how your kid does over the school year.

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/signs-symptoms/age-by-age-learning-skills/reading-skills-what-to-expect-at-different-ages

Connecting the letter symbol with the sound is very important, but also may be something he just starts getting in the next few months.  If you want to look at reading tutors, do Orton-Gilliham, Wilson, LMB--anything considered "evidence based."  The SN schools can provide tutoring as well.  Speech Language Pathologists as well as special ed tutors can provide this tutoring.  ASDEC is also a good place for tutoring.

In the meantime, I would get his hearing tested to make sure there isn't a physical reason, he's not picking up on the letter sounds.

Also, in regards to having a hard time remembering people, get his vision checked as well.

There is a visual perception condition called Prosopagnosia commonly known as face blindness:  http://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/what-is-face-blindness/
It's probably not this, and I wouldn't rush out and test him, but just wanted to put it out there if in the unlikely case, this is what it is.[/quote]

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