OG time matters. Is it small group, 1:1 or something else. Are the small group kids her age and at her level or is it mixed. How long? 20 or 45 minutes, how many times a day, how many days a week.

Not sure how old your kids is but i wish I medicated earlier.

FWIW: With severe dyslexia, the school didn't do a lot of good. What ended up working was 45 min/day 4x days a week for two academic years. Sucks, Expensive. Worked.(with ADHD meds so the lessons would stick).

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Anonymous wrote:OG is definitely for dyslexia. Nobody wants to medicate a young child, but this sounds like her ADHD is affecting her ability to learn, and she needs to not fall behind now, which will be a problem for her in every grade going forward. Try the meds. You can always stop them. You will probably see a happier kid who is not overwhelmed in school and feeling bad about herself for not doing well. Early intervention is key while her brain is supposed to be these key foundational concepts for academic success.

Meds are a last resort for children, doesn’t sound like OP has tried other things yet.

Last resort? According to whom? You? How much do you have to try for meds to be acceptable (sarcasm)?

Without meds my young child couldn’t even sit to learn. Don’t judge other parents, we are all trying our best.

I’ve yet to meet a child that can’t be taught to sit without meds. It takes months of time and patience but it’s always feasible. Drug your kids if you want, but every doctor I ever encountered said they’re a last resort, especially at that age.

Anonymous wrote:Op here. She is not focusing at school, but she is not disruptive. Her receptive language is stronger than her receptive language skills. I have suspected that she has dyslexia or learning disability because she still did not master all phonics at almost 7 (1st grade). She was introduced phonics since age 3 at a really strong preschool. I am not sure if it is her ADHD or learning disability or dyslexia or sensory (provisional autism) affect her focus at school. They describe her sometimes playing with hair, wiggling, playing with her clothing, looking around at classroom learning. She has mentioned to me that she forgot what she wanted to ask or forgot what the teacher say. I would send message to her case manager to ask question to follow up. May I ask how young can a kid do learning disability evaluation? We were told that she was too young to do it at age 5 last time we asked.

Even if she's not disruptive, if she's not focusing enough to learn, it's a problem. And it will only get bigger as she falls farther behind and, perhaps, learns to dislike school and/or think of herself as stupid. My DD has ADHD, autism, and dyslexia. We started ADHD meds in 2nd grade and she went from not reading CVC words to reading simple chapter books. Your child deserves all the support you can provide to learn.

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Anonymous wrote:OG is definitely for dyslexia. Nobody wants to medicate a young child, but this sounds like her ADHD is affecting her ability to learn, and she needs to not fall behind now, which will be a problem for her in every grade going forward. Try the meds. You can always stop them. You will probably see a happier kid who is not overwhelmed in school and feeling bad about herself for not doing well. Early intervention is key while her brain is supposed to be these key foundational concepts for academic success.

Meds are a last resort for children, doesn’t sound like OP has tried other things yet.

Last resort? According to whom? You? How much do you have to try for meds to be acceptable (sarcasm)?

Without meds my young child couldn’t even sit to learn. Don’t judge other parents, we are all trying our best.

Anonymous wrote:Op here. She is not focusing at school, but she is not disruptive. Her receptive language is stronger than her receptive language skills. I have suspected that she has dyslexia or learning disability because she still did not master all phonics at almost 7 (1st grade). She was introduced phonics since age 3 at a really strong preschool. I am not sure if it is her ADHD or learning disability or dyslexia or sensory (provisional autism) affect her focus at school. They describe her sometimes playing with hair, wiggling, playing with her clothing, looking around at classroom learning. She has mentioned to me that she forgot what she wanted to ask or forgot what the teacher say. I would send message to her case manager to ask question to follow up. May I ask how young can a kid do learning disability evaluation? We were told that she was too young to do it at age 5 last time we asked.

You can do standalone assessments that will provide enough information to design a good program for intervention. All assessments are just stating points, so don’t put too much weight into a huge assessment. I suspect you’ll need structured language intervention at home in addition to school hours, otherwise you’ll be dealing with a child that’s a bit behind through their entire school lives. SRA direct instruction programs may be beneficial, language for learning and reading mastery come to mind. You might also look at some homeschool programs like all about reading/all about spelling.

OG certification is a very long and comprehensive process. Most MCPS teachers using OG have received an abbreviated training but are not certified. OG is supposed to be used with fidelity. That means X times per week for X amount of time. In addition to exploring medication, you might want to consider hiring a certified OG tutor. Alternatively, you can see if the medication makes enough of a difference so that your child starts making good progress with the reading and writing. It's really hard to learn when you are highly distracted. Many girls fly under the radar because they are not disruptive, but the attention issue is very real.

OP many tests can be done starting at age 7.

Op here. She is not focusing at school, but she is not disruptive. Her receptive language is stronger than her receptive language skills. I have suspected that she has dyslexia or learning disability because she still did not master all phonics at almost 7 (1st grade). She was introduced phonics since age 3 at a really strong preschool. I am not sure if it is her ADHD or learning disability or dyslexia or sensory (provisional autism) affect her focus at school. They describe her sometimes playing with hair, wiggling, playing with her clothing, looking around at classroom learning. She has mentioned to me that she forgot what she wanted to ask or forgot what the teacher say. I would send message to her case manager to ask question to follow up. May I ask how young can a kid do learning disability evaluation? We were told that she was too young to do it at age 5 last time we asked.

Anonymous wrote:OG is definitely for dyslexia. Nobody wants to medicate a young child, but this sounds like her ADHD is affecting her ability to learn, and she needs to not fall behind now, which will be a problem for her in every grade going forward. Try the meds. You can always stop them. You will probably see a happier kid who is not overwhelmed in school and feeling bad about herself for not doing well. Early intervention is key while her brain is supposed to be these key foundational concepts for academic success.

Meds are a last resort for children, doesn’t sound like OP has tried other things yet.

OG is definitely for dyslexia. Nobody wants to medicate a young child, but this sounds like her ADHD is affecting her ability to learn, and she needs to not fall behind now, which will be a problem for her in every grade going forward. Try the meds. You can always stop them. You will probably see a happier kid who is not overwhelmed in school and feeling bad about herself for not doing well. Early intervention is key while her brain is supposed to be these key foundational concepts for academic success.

OG stands for Orton Gillingham and it's the gold standard for dyslexia education. I would ask what OG program they are using, whether the special ed teacher is certified in that program, how often your child receives the program, and in what size group.

I’m usually very cautious about suggesting medication, and I completely understand the concerns about side effects. At the same time, if your child is having a really hard time focusing in school, she may be missing important instruction, which can make it harder for her to keep up over time, especially when she gets to 2nd and 3rd grade when the curriculum gets harder. I’ve also found that MCPS doesn’t always have the most robust support for students who struggle with reading, so exploring some additional help outside of school might be beneficial for her.

Does she have the basic prerequisite skills to be learning reading and writing? If you aren’t sure research ABLLS-R, it provides a good list of skills she needs to have. You can also have this assessment done somewhere. You will have to ask school about curriculum nobody here can answer that, several companies use OG based curriculum, may or may not be the same as you’re thinking of. FYI can call an IEP meeting anytime you want, you can also schedule a teacher meeting, you don’t have to wait.

She is mainstream with 24 kids with 1 teacher ratio.

I just received first grader's IEP progress report with report card. It lists that her reading level is below average and her writing and reading area are not proficient. The IEP progress report me mentions that they use "OG curriculum" on her for reading, deciding and spelling. It is just a few sentences only and there won't be annual IEP meeting at earliest maybe March/April next year. We are in MCPS, Montgomery county. Can someone share some insights what OG curriculum they are talking about. I have pointed out to them before that I am concerned that she may have dyslexia last year and developmental pediatrician cannot diagnosis her at that young age. Are MCPS's " OG curriculum" is equivalent to the ones that are mentioned here paying a ton of money for tutoring for dyslexia kid? I want to follow up with them with some wise questions on her progress with the IEP case manager. I need some help. She has been less confident in school due to her reading and writing and they mention that a lot of her writing is incomplete at school or answered wrongly at school. She has problems with focus and not paying attention at school, not asking teacher for clarification etc, but I really don't want to introduce medicine until the last resort. She has ADHD and provisional autism diagnosis.