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 Dyslexia Diagnosis ... Help! -
I am lucky to live in a big city with lots of options for treating my daughter. What I am confused about is why I feel like I do. I thought I would be relieved to finally know what was wrong.
Now, every mispronunciation, "dyslexic" little things she does breaks my heart and this little voice in my head says "Oh yeah, she's dyslexic... we've got a huge battle ahead" We just found out last week... Is this normal? If so, how long does it last? Will it stop once we actually decide on a plan and start doing something about it? She is in a private school and we are NOT telling anyone other than her teacher, who already knows, for a host of reasons.
Sometimes I feel so sorry for her, sometimes I just wonder how in the world she doesn't get some things. Please don't attack me, I KNOW feeling this way is wrong, which makes me feel even worse. My youngest daughter had a cleft lip and palate and just finished speech and OT in August so maybe I am just exhausted. Any advice or if any one else felt similar I'd like to know how you got through it and how long it lasts. Thanks.n
World of Dyslexia Advice Line and Discussion Forum.
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  Universities for Dyslexic Students -
Our son is 22 years old and has just been diagnosed with dyslexia. We had had him tested when he was in seventh grade because we believed he had a reading disability. Unfortunately, those tests weren't comprehensive enough, as they didn't examine his reading processing and attention capabilities. The most recent tests were more comprehensive and indicate he has a significant dyslexia challenge.
Because he wasn't diagnosed during his formative years, he didn't get the help he needed, and performed poorly in school. His SAT and ACT scores were also very low. He entered a community college because he couldn't meet admission requirements anywhere else. He continued to do poorly in college and we recently decided to get him retested for a reading disorder, resulting in the diagnosis of dyslexia.
He very much wants to get a college degree. We see that many schools will provide additional support for learning disabled students as required by the ADA, but it appears that the students must achieve the admission requirements before they can have access to the programs. We are looking for advice as to next steps for him. Are there universities which waive admission requirements for students with learning disabilities? Are there university level reading courses or programs to help students with dyslexia? We're not sure where to start to help our son achieve his goals. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Dyslexia Adults Link Discussion Forum.
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