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From: tapyeno on 10 Jul 2005 16:51
A problem i am trying to sort out -
In which category for support would one put a child who:
Has a diagnosis of moderate dyslexia
Has a high IQ
Is working at a level for his chronological age.

I do not feel he comes under the category of Special Educational Needs
as he is performing at an age appropriate level.

However this child does need support in order to achieve a level which
he is capable of according to ability tests carried out.

Would he come under the category of 'Gifted and Talented?'

Pat

From: Rob on 10 Jul 2005 23:02

"tapyeno" <patmahoney(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:1121028717.326370.63100(a)g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> A problem i am trying to sort out -
> In which category for support would one put a child who:
> Has a diagnosis of moderate dyslexia
> Has a high IQ
> Is working at a level for his chronological age.
>
> I do not feel he comes under the category of Special Educational Needs
> as he is performing at an age appropriate level.
>
> However this child does need support in order to achieve a level which
> he is capable of according to ability tests carried out.
>
> Would he come under the category of 'Gifted and Talented?'

It would be special needs geared towards dyslexia rather than remedial
classes. Whether the child should also be in a gifted or talented program is
another thing all together.
I'm thinking that the student in question is at the average level,
generally C, maybe with a few other letters thrown in but averaging out at a
C- to C+ level. If the child were at the B+ or higher level they would
already probably be a candidate for the gifted program.
The thing is, if the symptoms of dyslexia are only moderate, at least
where it matters, the child may be learning ways to compensate that aren't
very good in the long run.
I was that way. I have moderate dyslexic symptoms, moderate left-right
symptoms, severe dysgraphic symptoms, and no dyscalcu symptoms. I graduated
highschool with about a 1.8, probably would have been a 2.0-2.5 if not for
extenuating circumstances. And I was reading at around a third grade level
when I went into my senior year.
There are a lot of ways to get around the fact that you don't read too
well or write too well. First off, most teachers don't mark down too much
for spelling and grammar mistakes, and rarely ever for handwriting.
Then there are multiple choice tests, which can be really easy for a
moderate dyslexic because it doesn't require too much reading. These make up
the bulk of tests in secondary education. Also, with most teachers, if you
pay attention to what they say in class you'll get everything you need to
know in order to pass, so you don't have to actually read the text.
With the current state of secondary education, it isn't too hard for a
dyslexic student to get by at an average level if they're lucky enough in
the way their symptoms worked out. But that doesn't mean the student is
learning what they're supposed to be learning.
Had I gone to college right after I finished my junior year, there's no
way I would've been able to keep up with my classes, which required more
independent study, a lot of that being reading. Even if I had gone right
after I finished my senior year, it would have been very very difficult for
me to get by.
The thing that saved me was that from the time I was thirteen I started
teaching myself how to write better (even though a lot of the work was done
while I was in college) and from the time I was seventeen I was trying to
catch up and teach myself how to read well.
I was lucky that by the time I got to college, I was able to read very
well and write at a level that could be improved upon with the introductory
college level courses. But that required a lot of self-discipline and a lot
of unpleasantness (I still wasn't diagnosed at the time and wasn't even
aware of what dyslexia really was), and it's not something I expect most
people to be willing to do. I had my reasons for doing it, and if I didn't
have those reasons I probably wouldn't be able to read or write all that
well today.


From: ebay on 11 Jul 2005 13:01
Hi I am 24 from the uk and still struggle with severe dyslexia

can I ask which country are you from

if the child is diagnosed with dyslexia he should be able to receive
some kind of support

if his dyslexia is mild he may only need a small amount of help.
Somehow and guidance is better than nothing.

For me at school I got lots of help including recording hand set to
record my lessons and coursework. he may not need all this but some
slight adjustments in the classroom may help. For example instead of
having to copy lots of notes teachers typically make kids do. The
teacher could give him a written copy of the class notes for that
lesson.

In exams he should be entitled to extra time to account for his
dyslexia.

I don't know if it is still true but sometimes you can ask for an pc or
laptop to help aid doing his coursework / homework. For example I use
voice dictation software amd text-to-speech software to help me in day
to day life. I wish this kind of technology was about when I was at
college.

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