Anybody here ever been diagnosed with Dyslexia?

I have a 3 year old, and I've been beginning to teach her how to write her name. I noticed that if I just write her name at the top of a page, she'll copy it and all is well. But then, when I give her a blank sheet to write her name by memory, she writes backwards.

I don't know about dyslexia, and I know I can google it, but just wondered if other folks know about it, and if it's like something that can just turn off and on, or if it's a constant thing. (I'm completely baffled by how it seems to come and go with her).

Thanks!

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See a doctor, maybe.

There isn't much you can do about it or for it... it's a permanent thang, it affects people to different degrees. I'm sure there are professionals who would have suggestions on how to create ways to cope with and minimize it.

I remember reading/seeing something about some girl that wrote everything backwards. So bad that the teacher and parents had to use mirrors to read her work shock

get help early

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The first time I read that sentence, I read it "dont know what that is..." once I reread it I noticed it was all jumbled up ? .

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I read that on msn, but, eh, looking at that sentence, I don't know what the hell it says. Hrmph.

I think it's pretty constant, my sister has dyslexia and she does stuff backwards alot. I think that in order to go forwards they have to really concentrate on it. I'm pretty sure that while you can never "grow out of it", you do learn to overcome it to a certain degree, but there will always be the occasional backwards letter/word here and there. Because she's so young, I'm not sure that there is very much you can do at that age. My mom uses this program called "Barton[=http//www.bartonreading.com/]Barton" for my sister. I think it's been helping; it comes with videos and stuff and teaches the kids visually - that's really how they have to learn.

But yeah, see some specialists/doctors for advice and talk to other parents that have experience raising dyslexic children. That's your best bet.

Good luck!

Yea, I have a slight case of it. When reading only some of the words are backwards and sometimes I'll write a word or two backwards.

The thing about it is that isn't JUST about reading words backwards. Sometimes the words of jumbled up or upside down. It's more a wrong chemical reaction and processing of the mind. You can have 20-20 vision and still be dyslexic.

My way of coping with it was just to double read everything I wrote and read. Also, I started building my vocab outside of what the school was teaching me and also reading alot outside of school. I LOVED to read. Goosebumps were my favorite books!

Also, you are doing the right thing right now by teaching her to write before pre-school/head start. Alot of parents really don't sit down and do it anymore. By the time I went to head start, I knew how to count to 30, write my full name, and knew all the basic colors in the rainbow.

My Mom also noticed how I would write weird but never thought it was because I had an ailment but just because I was young and just learning. She would sit down with me everyday and if she saw I had trouble with something, she would go over it over and over again until she saw some improvement. She would never move on to something unless until she knew I had it down pat.

Knowing early and teaching them at a young age how to overcome will help in the years to come. My doctor said that most likely, if my Mom hadn't programmed me at a young age to realize that I was writing wrong and reading wrong, I would have had more trouble with it then I did then. I didn't get diagnosed with it until I was 8.

Your child possibly having this doesn't mean they can't live a normal life. By the time I hit 4th grade, I had an above average reading and writing level and I also could type at 30 wpm.

I say, your child might be only a mild case since she can copy a word and not have a problem but composing she does. I say, if the doctor wants to put her on medication to try and teach her to recognize that something is wrong first before going that direction.



P.S. - It took me reading this 4 times before I got rid of most the spelling and typing mistakes.

Thanks for that Barton tip! (Gawd, that system is expensive! $200 on eBay!?) I saw something about special dyslexia glasses online, but it all seems weird. She already has to wear glasses becuz her left eye is 'lazy'. ( I'm starting to wonder if dyslexia caused that too.

Gotta start early with teaching kids these days. Definately can't leave it up to schools! I'm a stay-at-home mama most of the year, so I've got time. [Plus no trades coming in (] That tip about 'repetition' is great. I have a tendancy to let 'her' control how long we'll work on something, and we don't stay on the writing for longer than 3 mins. But if she's dyslexic, it could be outta frustration that she wants to move on.

I got her that LeapFrog Phonics Writing desk, she writes backwards on there too.

Thx for the advice and insight folks! )

[quote6befda5aea="TrubluFul"]Thanks for that Barton tip! (Gawd, that system is expensive! $200 on eBay!?) I saw something about special dyslexia glasses online, but it all seems weird. She already has to wear glasses becuz her left eye is 'lazy'. ( I'm starting to wonder if dyslexia caused that too.

Gotta start early with teaching kids these days. Definately can't leave it up to schools! I'm a stay-at-home mama most of the year, so I've got time. [Plus no trades coming in (] That tip about 'repetition' is great. I have a tendancy to let 'her' control how long we'll work on something, and we don't stay on the writing for longer than 3 mins. But if she's dyslexic, it could be outta frustration that she wants to move on.

I got her that LeapFrog Phonics Writing desk, she writes backwards on there too.

Thx for the advice and insight folks! )[/quote6befda5aea]

Yea, it is expensive. But I can tell you that it is definitely worth the $$ (my mom has really seen an improvement in my sister). A couple other moms with dyslexic children in my area have used it and actually recommended it to my mom.