Reversing numbers and reading new words from middle of them

:-) thank you

Since he's got a supportive school and a supportive mum, I'm sure he'll do just fine :-)

Hello, yes it does help Dawn. Thank you. I wish my son happiness and that he realises that he has the potential to achieve all he wants. 

School is being very supportive.  I am sure the assessment will help us to understand his differences and support him better. 

Thank you very much for sharing your experience. It feels less lonely and this situation less confusing.

Thank you !

Hi Nana,

Yeah, I struggled.  I was bright but dismissed as lazy or dull because my reading was delayed and my spelling very poor.  If I can offer any hope, hey! I got a degree in Modern Foreign Languages despite the dyslexia and gone on to teach dyslexic and autistic kids.

Aidie is right though, you need the professionals to sort out what's causing what in order to get the right solution.  In the event, however, your lad complains the text is dancing or changing colour or otherwise distorting, you might additionally want to ask a qualified "schools optician" to assess for Irlen's (a syndrome affecting the processing of the light spectrum) and eye focus problems.  Mine gave me a tint on my glasses that does a brilliant job of holding the image stable and stopping the colour changes.  This might be worth investigating even if the assessments for autism and dyslexia come back negative as these problems can exist independently in otherwise neurotypical kids.

Meanwhile, it sounds like the school are taking the issue seriously and not dismissing him as they used to in the 70s, which is good.  I'd just be mindful that his difficulties might knock his self confidence and he might need a bit of reassurance that just because reading doesn't come easily, it doesn't mean he's by any means daft.  He will in the end find a way to crack the code.

I hope that helps.

Hi Nana,

You're most welcome 

Kindest regards,

Eunice Mod

he is going to be fine, autism or not. He sounds wonderful.  he is going to go far. he has good taste in music/people.  Dave Grohl is a magnificent guy.

its ok, that  u are anxious which is only natural  after all. 

let us know what happens 

my son was also dyslexic for a few years then they said he had caught up after retests later and wasnt dyslexic any more. So you can never really predict the way things go

Thank you for your reply, aidie. I guess I should just learn to wait quietly until the assessment but I am finding it so difficult.

Yes, he will be assessed for ASD. It is reassuring he is doing what seems to have helped you as a child. Thank you for sharing!

He is bilingual, loves  mazes, music (was planning on becoming like Dave Grohl until not long ago), adores his big boy bike and swimming.

you're a way ahead in your head ----- 

the next assessment is it for dyslexia ? or autism ? 

if it is for autism let them assess him they are way better than anyone here

Please dont worry he sounds a marvellous kid 

i have dyslexia ( mild ) i switch letters and numbers all the time  

I am diagnosed with autistic. I suspect I have ADHD but cant be bothered with a diagnosis.

I struggled with reading and writing from young age to now, parent kids degrees job ------- but I overcame them by reading a lot and repeat reading things eg 3 times.  "slow but sure" is my motto. 

get him into mind improvers

eg learning another language if he is in bilingual family encourage this

chess and puzzles 

music --- learning an instrument 

any martial art or Judo or ballet 

mixing with as many kids as possible

mixing with animals as much as possible I learnt so much from animals 

learn to cycle ASAP

Thank you very much for your help. That is very helpful 

Hi Nana,

Thank you for sharing this with us. May I suggest looking at our directory about dyslexia? 

https://www.autism.org.uk/directory/t/the-dyslexia-association

Hope this helps and I hope your son's assessment goes well.

Kindest regards,

Eunice Mod