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[quote=Anonymous]The issue is that a school can say they use a curriculum that is a Science of Reading method but unfortunately too many teachers aren't following the method with fidelity.

The best bet is spend the money on tutoring. We tried with public school and got our child an IEP but it was a total joke. I wish we hadn't bothered at all since it was stressful and in the end pointless.

We also switched our child to parochial school because they focus on fundamentals - weekly spelling test, phonics lesson, textbooks and worksheets.

I bought Wilson Reading and used that daily for a while with my child. I also mixed it up with All About Reading - their phonics reading books are really nicely illustrated! I also bought Apples and Pears reading a British program that is pretty cheap (synthetic phonics that takes 10 m minutes a day) and Dancing Bears (Spelling Program); Dandelion readers - British phonics readers that were high interest. https://www.phonicbooks.com/product-category/catch-up-readers/

It is a slog in a way to get a dyslexic kid reading and then once that is on the way often spelling difficulties remain so they need more help in spelling.

Then add to that that you have to keep reading to your child at night and having them listen to audiobooks to keep developing their vocabulary and comprehension.

My son is now in high school and doing really well! So honestly there is hope. Some days I wonder if it was all worth it. He will never be the best speller and it is easier for him to listen to an audiobook but overall he is getting A's and B's in honors classes with a 504 plan. [/quote]

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