I think I am dislexic can you help?

Question

I think Im dislexic. I dont know how to tell my parents. Parent teacher conferences are coming up and I dont know what to say when I have to explain my slow reading. I talked to my friends they helped a little. How should I tell them?

Answer 1

You should tell them your concern, directly. And tell them how you feel about it. Use "I" statements when you tell them, so they will not get defensive.

Then have them go to these websites(with you): www.brightsolutions.us  

www.bartonreading.com

These web sites have information on what dyslexia is and how to teach a dyslexic person to read and spell. It also tells where you can get a diagnosis of dyslexia. You can all watch the web casts on these websites to help you begin to understand what may be going on with your reading.

By the way, have you had your vision checked recently? (because this may be affecting your reading).

Good luck!

Answer 2

How old are you?  You could have reading disabilities and not be dyslexic.  Don't be ashamed.  You didn't do anything wrong...it is who you are.  There is help for you.  Talk to your teacher.

Answer 3

are you sure that's the problem.  You could just be a slower learner.  you should talk to your teacher first and ask her to test you so you know for sure.  but if you do know that you have it, then you NEED  to tell your parents!  they won't be mad or anything, and then you can get the help you need.  just don't tell them unless your sure!

Answer 4

You don't say how old you are, if parent teachers conferences are coming up your teacher should be able to tell your parents that you're having trouble with reading.  If you have dyslexia it can be  dealt with the right teacher. You should ask the teacher to help you explain it to your parents and to help you get the help that you need.

Answer 5

Dyslexia is a basket term for having a specific learning disability that affects reading and is thought to be language based. Here is a list of some of the learning disabilities that can be related to Dyslexia.

A learning disability is a neurological disorder. The person's brain is wired differently and though he or she may be as smart as anyone else, they have trouble with reading, writing, organizing and remembering.  Some of the recognized learning disabilities that affect reading (and other things) are deficits in the following:

Auditory Sequencing - Confusion with number sequences, lists or lists of directions. Hearing ninety-four instead of forty-nine.

Auditory Memory - Difficulty remembering what was heard, difficulty remembering important items from a lecture. Spells poorly.

Visual Sequencing - Problems in using a separate answer sheet. Loses place easily. Problems with reading. Reversing or misreading numbers of letters. Reading words incorrectly. Difficulty with equations.

Visual Memory - Difficulty remembering what was seen. Reading comprehension. Difficulty with math equations. Poor recall of information.

Dysgraphia - Inability to form letters correctly. students cannot read their own writing.

Visual Motor Integration - Mechanical problems in test taking. Difficulty copying from board or book. Spaces poorly. Poor written work. Unorganized.

Non-verbal learning disability is a neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial perception, intuitive, organizational, evaluative and holistic processing functions.

Auditory Figure Ground - Trouble hearing sounds over background noises.

Visual Figure Ground - Trouble seeing an image within competing background. Picking one line of print from another while reading.

Visual Discrimination - Seeing the difference between two similar objects

Spatial Orientation - Loses materials. Late to class. Difficulty with oral reading. Unorganized homework. Difficulty judging time.

Expressive Language - Difficulty expressing themselves. Difficulty with accessing stored information and turning it into language.

Receptive Language - Appears to be "not listening". Does not respond promptly to cues. Does not understand long sentences or 3 step directions.

The best way to find out if you truly do have any of these problems is to have your parents go to the school counselor and ask how you can be tested for a learning disability. That should start a process that leads to a referral for psychological testing.

The only problem will be if you are doing well in school. All testing has to have educational relevance, so students who get decent grades aren't eligible.

If this is the case, and your parents have medical insurance, have them ask your pediatrician about a psychologist who can do the testing on your insurance.