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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is dyslexic but not autistic, so take this for what it is worth. Orrin gillingham is all about rules and patterns for figuring out words. If your kid likes rules, she might find it better than other teaching methods. My advice is to find an OG tutor who gets your kid. Meet with a few. Our tutor had a special needs kid of her own and just clicked with my kid, and that was everything. She found materials he'd like to read, etc. Good luck, OP![/quote]

I agree with this 100%.  My DS has ASD and dyslexia.  We had a horrible match with our first tutor that ended with him refusing to do any work.  We now have such a great match that I could literally cry for joy.  On the way home last night, DS told me his favorite of his sessions isn't the prize he gets to pick at the end but is actually the learning.

Obviously I don't know your DD, but if she hates decoding I would be suspicious that it's because she doesn't have a strong foundation in the "rules" of decoding.  Without that it can be hard and overwhelming so of course she would hate it.  Memorizing sight words are how kids with strong visual memories compensate for missing skills with decoding.  Unfortunately that becomes less and less effective the further along she goes.  An O-G based program (you've had several good recommendations) is all about teaching the foundational rules and then practicing those rules for fluency.

Programs like raz-kids are good for kids who are reading and just need practice, but does not explicitly teach decoding rules and skills.  Since that's her area of struggle, I would not recommend it right now.  I would recommend an O-G based tutor or a parent-taught O-G program (like Barton or Abcderian) alongside reading to her at her intellectual level followed by discussion (to work on comprehension).

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