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[quote=Anonymous]You said you read to him ... how is his comprehension then?  I'm assuming you're reading to him at his intellectual level, not his reading level.  Kids who are struggling with the mechanics of reading can often have poor comprehension because they're using their cycles to figure out the word from context, often rereading surrounding words, guessing from pictures, etc.  This doesn't have to be from dyslexia but can be a sign of a missing or weak skill.  I second the idea of an assessment through school.  An independent evaluation for dyslexia is very expensive so I don't think I'd start there if you're not seeing other signs.

Dealing with reading refusal that arises from a skill issue can be tricky because kids can feel ashamed or feel like they're stupid, so more pressure tends to backfire.  But if you're able to put a name to the problem, take away any embarassment, and create a plan to address the gap, things can turn around quickly.

Like pp, I'm speaking as a parent of a DC with adhd and dyslexia.  For us, neither diagnosis was really surprising, but DS is also severely affected and has several relatives with dyslexia.  Like pp, DS is a bit ahead in math and he's also a font of biology and science trivia.  Because they are areas of interest he has no problems focusing even though he may require 5 reminders in the space of 5 minutes to complete a simple task.

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