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Subject: Re: Seeking desperate help Author: Traci [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 19:49:52 02/03/08 Sun In reply to: Eddie Lopez 's message, "Seeking desperate help" on 14:18:36 09/09/07 Sun Hi. I live in New York City, and there are options for your son! I'm glad he realizes the need for updated testing. I know it's a difficult emotional experience to see yourself in a room of children, but there are places that can help! The first step is likely to get a neuro-psychological evaluation, which will give a lot of good information about how your son's brain is working. Then, he can move on to more specific testing at places where he could anticipate doing intensive structured remediation (if he still tests as dyslexic). One strong option is Lindamood-Bell Learning Center--they have clinics across the country and assess and remedidate reading and spelling abilities as well as language comprehension abilities. They are great at pulling those components apart and addressing how they impact each other. I also do work with adults and children remediating reading and spelling difficulties. However, I do not do intensive work with language comprehension. Hopefully this is a helpful start in this next stage of your son's search! There really are concrete options in addition to the innovative coping skills so many dyslexic adults have developed. Good luck :) traci [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Seeking desperate help Author: Dale Martin Davison (Can't Read the fine print, sorry.) [Edit] Date Posted: 23:03:47 03/01/08 Sat Eddie, I would have responded sooner, yet just now found site. I am 64. Learned of my dyslexia 8 years ago. Overcame most of it (my way) without knowing I had a problem. NOW by looking back, I KNOW I had problems, and still DO! Your son can get out of the house (out from under the parents,) and provide his own support by "grouping" with others who also have problems. In that way, they will learn to assist each other, and it is a good way to learn social skills.(which I had few of while growing up.) As to his need to better himself, after changing jobs 62 times since High School, I would suggest he seek a place of study that teaches only one subject for a period of weeks, before going on to another subject. By checking my past Report Cards, I find that all through school I made good grades in one or two subjects, and nearly failed in all the rest. It was not, that I could not do the work - I just could not mentally - process more than one or two subjects at a time. Perhaps this one or two subject learning will also help your son. He is NOT stupid, and NOT retarded. His brain just has a different way of processing things. Please feel free to contact me directly if you need more help. I have also worked in many different group homes. Dale. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]