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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid tests highly but does not independently read anything and it feels like a test case of “when will this turn into a problem?”[/quote]

My DS doesn’t either outside of school.  Apparently, the school assigned him enough because he’s doing well in college now.  So, maybe it will never be a problem.[/quote]

My DH is incredibly smart. He has a Ph.D. in engineering, excels at work, and reads advanced math, statistics, and coding books for fun every day. But traditional reading has never come easily to him. He wishes he were a stronger reader, but he didn't read as a child. He once told me he'd never read an entire non-textbook cover to cover (what the heck was wrong with his English teachers?!). Going to museums with him can be frustrating because our reading abilities are so different. He's probably around the average American reading level overall. He can decode complex words without difficulty, but he reads very slowly and struggles to maintain focus. Even when reading to our kids, he doesn't stumble over words, he just lacks fluidity and speed. He listens to audiobooks daily on his commute.

In contrast, I'm a lawyer, and reading is one of the skills I value most in myself. My reading ability has benefited me enormously throughout my career and has opened doors that I don't think would have been available to me otherwise.

TLDR- it probably won't be a problem and you can be successful even as a non reader. [/quote]

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