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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was my son. Diagnosed with dyslexia. Don’t waste too much time with tutors. If you think there’s a wide gap between his reading and his intelligence (judging yourself by vocabulary, attention span, interest when being read to, curiously, or just your gut) then pay for the psycho educational testing. Tutoring for dyslexics is very different than regular tutoring and you’ll waste very valuable time (and money) if you just start tutoring without knowing about possible learning disability. [/quote]

I agree. At this point you could even hire a tutor to use materials designed for dyslexic kids (for example, a Wilson certified tutor). It will work even if your son isn’t dyslexic and may be the only thing that will work if your son is. Don’t spin your wheels for 2 months, start with dyslexic materials.

If you want to try to do it yourself at home, look into Barton. $$$ but it does work. [/quote]

+1 This is our school’s strategy. If a child is really struggling by mid first grade, they start talking about a tutor; by the end of first grade they would recommend a tutor trained in Orrin Gillingham methods. The theory is that if the child isn’t dyslexic, it may not be necessary but will still help, and if they are dyslexic and as-yet undiagnosed, it is likely the only thing that will help. We saw this make a huge difference for some of my daughter’s friends.[/quote]

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