Barbara

Posted on 6/25/09

It seems more likely that it took until she was 8 for someone
to send her to be evaluated. There were clear indicators
before this but they can be often over looked. It is common
and likey that as the expectations become more demanding in
each grade that she may be falling further behind. Find out
where she can have a complete eval and then take it from
there. If her school has a guidance counselor or school
psychologist, that would be the best place to start. Whatever
you do, please don't chalk it up to being "lazy" until you
know more. Dyslexia and ADHD are clearly defined, while LD
is more of a "catch-all" term.

Good luck! It's time to find out what's going on.

On 6/25/09, Mom and Teacher wrote:
> Hi, I usually post on the pre-k and k boards but I have a
> concen with my daughter who is almost 8 and entering 3rd
> grade in the fall.
>
> When she was in kindergarten she could recognize all her
> letters and tell me what sound they made or tell me the
> letter that made a sound. She started out as a good
> reader and strong writer in 1st grade. Half way through
> the year she began to fall behind. She got some extra
> reading and writing help from our Reading Recovery teacher
> at our school and things were improving. Then in 2nd
> grade she was still somewhat a little behind and began to
> HATE anything that had to do with reading and writing.
>
> I've been raising her alone for most of her life and I
> have "babied" her and felt like it was my fault because
> she just seems lazy and is very stubborn. We also thought
> maybe it was her eyes. Her step Mom just called to let me
> know they took her to the eye doctor and she has 20/20
> vision. They also realized she doesn't know her
> letters!?!?!?!
>
> The only letters I am aware of her getting confused were
> the b and d. Her dad is dyslexic, ADHD and had a learning
> disability as a child. Can it take until a child is 6 or
> 7 before something like dyslexia or LD to show up?
>
> Thanks for any imput!
>

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