dyslexia

Mojisola

Shelldean wrote: »

the bit I've highlighted is SO SO true, despite me speaking with the school on a regular basis and mentioning my concerns, my son was only diagnosed a couple of weeks ago, a few days before his 16th birthday!!!

We gave up with the school and paid for an assessment through the country dyslexia association. Well worth every penny.

The assessment tested a whole range of aspects of reading, writing and comprehension and showed exactly what his problems were and also what he was good at. The school weren't much use even after the assessment - our lad got an untrained person who sat beside him in class - what use was that?

He had lessons on a Saturday morning from the local group and said that he learnt more in that hour than he did all week at school.

pink_princess

Toe by toe was only thing we found that helped. My child went from not being able to read past stage 3 to reading at only one year below her age group.

choccymoose

Toe by toe is a great resource our problem is though that my son can't learn phonetically he has to learn whole words and that's what his old school struggled with. But in my role I have seen toe by toe work really well

Shelldean

Mojisola wrote: »

We gave up with the school and paid for an assessment through the country dyslexia association. Well worth every penny.

The assessment tested a whole range of aspects of reading, writing and comprehension and showed exactly what his problems were and also what he was good at. The school weren't much use even after the assessment - our lad got an untrained person who sat beside him in class - what use was that?

He had lessons on a Saturday morning from the local group and said that he learnt more in that hour than he did all week at school.

As much as it hurts saying this I doubt we could've afforded to pay privately. We're lucky the educational physiologist is wonderful (now that we're in contact) and it was her who recommended a full test for ds. The school only did a basic one to see if he qualified for help in exams.

Mojisola

Shelldean wrote: »

As much as it hurts saying this I doubt we could've afforded to pay privately.

And many parents are in this position. This was all happening with my son over 20 years ago and schools are still failing dyslexic children by not identifying their problems and not teaching appropriately when the problems are identified.

Indie_Kid

My college were obsessed with trying to label me as Dyslexic. No one had ever picked up me supposedly being Dyslexic. The educational psychologist decided part way through the test, (it was funded by the college - I wouldn't have bothered else. I only did it to prove them wrong) that there was no way I could be Dyslexic and every issue (that being the reading stuff) was my sight impairment rather than Dyslexia. He did say it wasn't possible because my logic (aside from anything involving pictures) was too good.

I do have Irlens Syndrome and do find that every other colour other than white is fine to read and write on.

choccymoose

everyone is different. My 9 year old has a very logical, creative mind, his Mears was diagnosed before his dyslexia. Once he had his overlays and glasses then they were able to assess for dyslexia and dysgraphia. I think the fact that signs and symptoms differ so much from person to person it is a minefield to actually diagnose

jenhug

My Daughter has Irlen syndrome.

The glasses are expensive but worth every penny.

chocdonuty

Dd says the overlays are definatly helping, but not sure as to what extent and whether just the overlays are enough.
I'd have thought they'd be on the nhs if glasses are needed but maybe not, if you don't mind me asking how much were they approximately?
I rang the school earlier and the receptionist left a message for the senco to call me back and said it'd probably be this afternoon when she's free but no call, I'm hoping she was just busy and I'll hear from her soon

Indie_Kid

You can't get the glasses on the NHS. You also, if I remember correctly, can't get the proper testing done at any high street opticians - only certain ones do them.