Reading Difficulties Suggestions for Parents on ehow.com
I recently googled “reading difficulties” and found a short how to article with suggestions for parents. The suggestions are all good and very doable. In fact, Carrie and I do alot of them with our kids to this day. But I did point out that the suggestions cannot be used with effectively for all children, especially a child with a processing disorder like my daughter has. I have written several times about all the money and time we wasted on products and programs. My posted comment to the suggestions article follows:
“While these are great suggestions that should be part of family life for all children…it will not work for kids who live life with certain disorders. My daughter has “auditory processing disorder”. We did all the things that are suggested in your article. We also spent a ton of money on educational reading toys, tutoring, a learning center, computer software, etc. It was a frustrating time for us since none of these things worked for her. We were finally able to get her tested and found out what the problem was. After she was diagnosed with “auditory processing disorder” things began to improve for Hannah…thanks to her reading specialist at school. Five years later she is on the honor roll and in regular classes. Learn more at http://HeyTeacherMyChildCantRead.com. Dean Geyer”
My readers can click on the link below to see all the suggestions written by the ehow.com parenting editor. Let me know what you think about the tips you find.
Click here for article and Dean Geyer’s comment
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