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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dear OP,

I have a 6yo son with ASD who I am considering using LMB to help him learn to read. He will be in KG this year in a small private school. He receives OT and ST and attends Social Skills classes. His math skills are fine.  He can count to 100 and understands numbers, their order, and simple addition.  He is not yet reading although he knows all his letters and the sounds they make and has at least 10-20 sight words.  Should I continue to work with him - he does make slow progress or should I go with LMB.  Financially, I could do it if I sacrificed some of his other therapies, classes, but I only want to do it if it is going to make a true difference long term.  Thoughts, advice?  One other thing is that he is really resistant to going to LMB for some reason - he went there for an assessment and they seemed super nice so I'm not sure why he does not want to go there.

Thank you![/quote]

You’ve given no indication as to why your child would need any type of reading intervention. NONEWHATSOEVER. He’s perfectly posed to have a great kindergarten. Save your money for music lessons and sports teams and family vacations. Your kid is fine, and it’s 1000% fine that he is not reading.

—a kindergarten teacher[/quote]

UGH.  This is why I don't like teachers.  They prefer to denigrate parents as helicopter parents and be super dismissive, rather than look at the evidence and their own failures.  A 6 year old, who only has 10-20 sight words and is at risk of language problems because of ASD and is making "slow progress" should absolutely be getting extra support so that child makes at least average progress (not slow progress) and doesn't fall behind.

Signed, a Mom whose son was diagnosed at age 4 with a language disorder, but whom the school system refused to help because I was a mom who "couldn't cope with the fact that he just wasn't that bright" and was repeatedly told be teachers that he was lazy, unmotivated and not smart and that all kids learn to read by age 8.  Finally, at age 8, I pulled him out of public school, sent him to a private school for dyslexics, where he made rapid progress in reading in just 2 years.

OP, listen to your instincts.  If you think your child needs extra support in reading he probably does.[/quote]

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