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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a kid whose only documented deficit is in working memory. He had trouble reading - esp skipping words, reading nonsense words,  and extreme spelling difficulty. He could learn to spell for a spelling test but it didn't stick. But all phonological testing was normal, so we have been told this cannot be dyslexia. He did a year of lindamood bell and it helped SO MUCH with reading. I still don't know what any of this amounts to. Reading comprehension is ok. Word reading is ok but below average. spelling is still a struggle. Thoughts? is this dyslexia?   
What do we do going forward? grade 4.[/quote]

I’m sorry that your child has faced some challenges in reading and spelling. I’m really glad that LMB helped.

I am not a diagnostician, nor are the folks at LMB, so I’m not qualified to make any determinations. Also, educational psychologists who do make diagnoses look at a lot of information from a range of tests, questionnaires, and interviews before making determinations. I do understand, though, how frustrating it can be to want a clearer explanation for why your child is facing particular challenges. (I’ve been there with my own family.)

I’d start by going back to whoever diagnosed the working memory deficit. Ask for a follow-up appointment to see if the current challenges your child faces are consistent with the prior diagnosis. Share your LMB success and ask for good resources to use moving forward. Some practices will also recommend re-doing children’s neuropsychological evaluations every few years as findings can change as children develop.

You could also try another round of LMB tutoring. Many children do return to learn new skills as they get older. 
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