What do the teachers do about dyslexia?

Question

my son is 14 and a teacher at his school thinks that he may be dyslexic. The school hasn't spoke to me yet and I'm wondering whether they will or not and what else the school will do about this. Any ideas?

Answer 1

at mi skool they had a learning suppot class where they was helped in lessons and was able to acheive their GCSE.

Answer 2

the school has to address it. Dyslexia is a learning disability and it's the school's job to give your son all the special attention and help he needs.

Answer 3

Dyslexia should be diagnosed after testing by a psychologist or specialist dyslexia teacher.

There's no cure, but recognition of the problem and appropriate teaching methods can help a great deal. It's vital children are diagnosed and given the help they need.

Other approaches can help, too. In cases linked to visual differences, coloured overlays and lenses can lead to improvement because they may stop the letters from 'dancing on the page' (a common complaint).

At my school, pupils with dyslexia get extra help from a support teacher in subjects where they require extra support. You should contact your child's school about what support they offer.

Hope I helped :)

Answer 4

I'm giving this advice assuming you're based in the UK, if the school isn't approaching you, you should approach them, ask to speak to the Inclusion Manager/SENCO (the title varies in some schools) to discuss your child's needs & if the school has made any useful observations.  

The school can refer your son to the Educational Psychology Service (EPS) at your Local Authority for testing for dyslexia, you should also be able to refer your son to the EPS yourself - ring them & ask to speak to the EPS, wait until the mid term break is over though as they may be on leave at the moment.    When you're on the phone to your Local Authority you should also ask to speak to the Special Educational Needs section as they may be able to advise you if there's a team in the Authority which specialises in helping dyslexic children - although they may simply refer you to the EPS.  

To get independent support & advice if you suspect your child has special educational needs you should speak to the Parent Partnership in your area

http://www.parentpartnership.org.uk/

If the school & the EPS give you no joy, try contacting these guys: http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/ - don't pay for private testing before you've tried getting your Local Authority to do something

This link leads to a booklet which on SEN, which you may find useful to read & it also has loads of contacts in the last few pages: http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/3755/P...

Answer 5

Talk to them first instead of waiting for them to come to you. They may have special programs at the school or elsewhere that may help your son. Dyslexia can stunt a childs learning and may confuse them and cause them to get irritated if they get something wrong because they don't get it or don't see what everyone else is seeing.

Answer 6

my school kind of helped me

my teachers didn't get it

luckily m mom knew that i might have a learning difference so i got tested

Answer 7

in my experience nothing, the schools didn't help me at all, it was only when i went to uni i got help

Answer 8

you need to have him tested for  Dyslexia. Go online and find the Affiliate office for ASCD.org in the UK. Aks them where you can have him tested, then get material for helping him at home.

AS Well, you can talk with teachers at a school called Trident Academy, located in South Carolina, USA.

http://www.tridentacademy.com/

Answer 9

My friends son is dyslexic and it has been recognized.  He has his yearly IEP and here are the accomodations that they make for her son:

Extended time for assigned work/tests

Provide optional ways to respond, talking, making a collage, using a calculator, keyboarding, printing.  (He has a hard time with writing)

Provides study guides

He is provided a copy of lecture notes

Allow for tests/assignments to be read orally when needed

Divide tests/assignments into "chunks"

Keyboarding for written work

Answer 10

In my experience they don't do anything unless you kick up fuss - only then do they seem to react.  They should call in an Educational Psychologist to assess him and then discuss his needs with you in order to plan his education.  My advice, get in their faces...

Answer 11

in addition to the modifications previously listed-

he may be able to get specialized reading instruction to imprive his reading abiity -such as ortongillingham/wilson reading methods

if yo haven't heard from the school child study team-write a letter to teh special services office requesting ana evalutraion for your son due to concerns about the possibility of dyslexia.-the law speels out what steps tehy must take and how much time tehy have to do it.

Answer 12

My school had teaching assistants to help the children with dyslexia.