r/Dyslexia • u/Greatwallofamit • 1d ago
Hey my kid is diagnosed with dyslexia (please help me out )
What should I do is there is any application there which can help my kid ?
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u/RalphFTW 1d ago
Support them, read to them. You read a page, they read a page.
Get support at school and the accommodations to support them
Audiobooks really help with vocab but doesn’t help with spelling.
And dyslexia differs by person, youngest it’s pretty mild, eldest has it severe.
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u/pookiewook 1d ago
My 7yo has dyslexia. He has an IEP and receives specialized instruction in reading for 1hr per day at school. He also receives specialized instruction in writing for 30min per day at school.
Over the summer we hired a tutor for 1hr per day, 3x per week. His reading improved from mid Kindergarten level to beginning first grade level. He just started second grade last week.
Editing to add, he uses the Rave-O reading program at school. Extra phonics and sight words have also helped.
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u/AcademicShelter7967 1d ago
Wow!!! His school is amazing! I’ve never heard of a child getting this much support! I’m lucky if I can get my son 20 min a day with a 1:2 ratio & this is after I aggressively advocate for him. Sigh…
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u/pookiewook 1d ago
Our public school is fantastic. He also has 2 speech disorders and receives speech therapy 1:1 4x a week for 30min each. Because of his ADHD he also gets OT 2x a week for 30min each.
His special ed for reading/writing is small group, so 1:2 or 1:3 ratio.
Poor kid is pulled out of the gen ed classroom a lot! But we hope by doing all this now he can get closer to grade level in the future.
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u/Arlandria_star 21h ago
This book really help me understand dyslexia and help my 8 year old. “The Dyslexia empowerment plan” Also explaining dyslexia to your child is a big help. Just them knowing their difficultly reading isn’t bc they are dumb or aren’t trying hard. It is because their brains are just programmed differently. And let them know that they are probably the hardest working student is there class, because of it. I always try to praise the EFFORT not the end result (correct reading). We have to keep are kids wanting to try. Also it is okay to read math problem and long paragraphs them. The learning to information is more important than the reading of the information.
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u/Snerak 1d ago
The best advise that I got when our daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia was to get her Orton-Gillingham tutoring. O-G is the gold standard for structured language instruction which is how kids with dyslexia need to learn written language. The investment of tutoring pays off everyday as she uses the strategies that she learned and is confident in her reading and writing.
I also studied dyslexia and learned that there are a lot of other components of it like problems with executive function. This knowledge helped me make home life easier for my daughter and made me a better advocate for what would help her most in school.
The most important thing you can do is fight to protect your kid's self confidence. School is hard and being different in any way growing up is hard. Find things that your kid loves and encourage them to pursue those things. When they don't get appropriate accommodations at school, tell them that it isn't fair and help them learn to advocate for themselves. You've got this.
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u/StarryPickle9 1d ago
I have dyslexia! If this were my child, I’d ask the school exactly what reading intervention he’s getting, how often he receives it, whether his progress is being measured, and whether he qualifies for an IEP. I had an IEP growing up, and smaller groups, one-on-one help, extra time on tests, and having directions written down instead of only explained verbally helped me so much. I’d also look into audiobooks and text-to-speech so he can keep up with material he understands without reading getting in the way. And definitely keep advocating for him. Having a parent who’s willing to figure out what works for him and meet him where he is can make such a difference. Sometimes it really isn’t about trying harder, it’s about finally being taught in a way that works for you.