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Reversing numbers and reading new words from middle of them

Nana

Good morning,

I'd like to ask if any of you has ever struggled, as a child, with reading. My son will be 7 in three months and has been dyslexia screened in school twice, first time two years ago and second time last December with the same screening test. The first results showed a spiky profile while in December his profile was no longer spiky. School believes he cannot be dyslexic but he reverses numbers while reading, struggles to sound out new words, has brilliant ideas but hates to write them down and so on. So, if it is not dyslexia, could his challanges be enhanced by the possibility of him being in the spectrum? He hasn't got an ASD diagnosis yet as he will be assessed in a few days time.

Thank you for your time 

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  • 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.

  • in reply to Dawn

    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.

  • in reply to Nana

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

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