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[quote=Anonymous]DP agree -

We have two very bright DC with dyslexia and they both learned to read later than most kids using phonemic awareness and decoding (modified Orton Gillinghan method). Until they could read fluently we used a lot of audio stories to keep their imaginations stimulated.

Phonemic awareness and decoding is indeed the way all kids learn to read. So many children in mainstream classes struggled to learn to read after entire school systems bought into the non scientific theory of “whole language” or three cueing strategy. It encourages young students to guess words based on context and picture clues rather than decoding letters and sounds  Many children using this method learned the stories by rote but did not learn how to actually read.

Many teaching strategies for gifted talented and learning disabled children represent best practices for all students. For example, apart from phonemic awareness and decoding programs; helping students to understand how their brains learn best, receiving information in multiple ways (verbally, written and interactive kinetic) clear guidance on expectations, structure and help with transitions between activities and classes,)

In terms of OP’s questions - many  PPs have raised valuable insights. IQ does matter especially at the lower end. But for people of average and above range of intellectual abilities EQ, (such as being able to work well with others, resiliency when things go wrong, and reading social cues well) probably are equally, if not more, important.

One quality that  I am not seeing mentioned yet is holding a hard work ethic. There is no substitute for hard work and self discipline. [/quote]

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