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My daughter and dyslexia
I first suspected dyslexia when my very bright daughter did not learn her site words in kindergarten I waited until the middle of first grade at which time she still had not learned her site words and she displayed many other symptoms of dyslexia. I requested that the school test her and they repl... More-->
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Could it be dyslexia?
Family history is strong with dyslexia. My daughter age 8 has been diagnosed with dyslexia. We suspect that her father has dyslexia. My brother has dyslexia.
My 11 year old son is a good reader. He cannot spell, he has poor organizational skills, he is forgetful and he scored very low on pr... More-->
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Issue & concerns of treating dyslexia with stimulant med
I am not just generally concerned about the issue of blurring the diagnostic distinctions between dyslexia and other learning disabilities, such as ADD and ADHD; I have personally had those distinctions wiped out by the medical professionals that I sought out for expert care. They quite possibly hav... More-->
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Potential Dangers of Misdiagnosing Dyslexics with ADHD
Beware of the moral hazard's and potential damage to health and cognitive functioning of being misdiagnosed as a dyslexic with ADHD and subsequently being prescribe powerful stimulant medications. This may do more harm than good. John F. Kennedy, in reference to him taking doctor prescribe stimulant... More-->
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Highly Educated Adult Dyslexic Seeking Advice
Regardless of how hard I try, or what I try, I seem to not make any progress past what I have already achieved. I need some advice on how to get pass this impass. But, first let me give you some background information about my struggle with dyslexia. Early in my childhood, I was raised in a househol... More-->
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Refocus your efforts on helping the truly needy among us.
As a person with dyslexia, life has been extremely difficult and profoundly frustrating. Compounding my struggles with this disability has been growing up in a single parent, impoverished inner city household and the resulting extreme social and educational deprivation I have faced. What little succ... More-->
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ADHD and Dyslexia
would like to see articles or strategies specific to children with these two diagnoses... More-->
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adult dyslexics later help with learning to read
What about the dyslexic adults that were failed by the school they were in. Is there a chance of tackling reading difficulties later in their lives?... More-->
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Homeschooling
Would you consider adding a board for parents who are homeschooling their dyslexic child? Thanks.... More-->
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Training and careers for reading intervention professionals?
Hello to forum users and to the people at the Yale center for dyslexia and creativity. I'm posting here because I'd like to find out how to have a career as a reading and dyslexia expert. If there were a profession called "reading therapy," similar to speech therapy, with a clear path of e... More-->
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