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Subject: I am dyslexic and believe my daughter is as well

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Denise Brown

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Date Posted: 10:51:15 02/19/09 Thu

Today I go to my daughter's school to have a support team meeting. I am dyslexic and fear that the school people will out word me and I won't understand what is going on. I fear my daughter is dyslexic as well and this is the reason for the meeting. I have been telling her teachers to watch for dyslexia, but always told what she is doing is normal. Its not, I did the same thing. My twin is not dyslexic and had no problems. But this year her 4th grade teacher told us something is worng with how she learns and she can't slow down just for her. Every thing I am reading on signs of dyslexia is her and I to a T. I don't know what kind of help is out there for someone like me to help my daughter. Any advice? Denise

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[> Subject: Re: I am dyslexic and believe my daughter is as well

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michelle
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Date Posted: 07:04:15 02/24/09 Tue

My son has been on an IEP since kindergarten and they could never put thier finger on his difficulty. He can spell and reads beyond his year but he can't break things down phonetically or compose within any reasonable time frame. I found two websites(http://www.ncld.org/content/view/457/391/) and I have highlighted all the signs that he matches the criteria. Most of them are highlighted. He's presently in the fifth grade and close to failing despite evidence from testing that he is quite smart. I would suggest that you arm yourself with copies from the site so that you have documentation to back you up and also to refer to. I know that I always forget things and get disorganized in meetings with the teachers and having a list helps me. And most of all be stubborn and insist, the government provides help for students if you can get the school to recognize the problem. Also make sure they know that you are dyslexic, it's hereditary. Good Luck!

[> Subject: Re: I am dyslexic and believe my daughter is as well
Author: kerry (frustrated) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 05:57:56 07/03/09 Fri I to am struggling to find help for my 8 year old son !! School keep saying that he will catch up, so i had him privatly tested and as i thought he is dyslexic (6 yrs 2 months). My battle is where do i find help for him, school are un helpful ans i just dont know what to do !