Can We Help After Many Struggles

Q. I would like to know if my daughters problems
  can be helped she has been in special ed at
  school for 3 yrs and we have spent $15,000
  at Sylvan trying to get her caught up and
  she is slowly improving but my husband is
  dyslexic and I notice her doing some of
   the same things

A. Great question from a committed mom. 
  We then asked:

1- Does your daughter remember places she has been?
   Mom said, "Yes she does, she can remember
   something that happened 3 years ago as if
   it just happened

   People tell me she has an incredible memory".

2- Does she learn best when she sees +
   experiences information?

   "Absolutely ", mom said, if I show it
   to her she has a much better chance
   and if she does something
   she really gets it"

3- Does your daughter have problems with
   the small words that,the, but except
   "She usually just skips those words
   and she does have real problems with
   the little words -- and the big
   words she gets

4- Does she have problems recognizing
   a word she has seen on a previous page
   "All the time", said mom,"she even has
   problems one or two lines later

5- Does she skip words or lines when reading
   "She does that too -- how do you know
   these things", mom asked,
   "she skips small words and lines"

6- Does she have trouble paying attention to
   that which is boring?

   "That's what I do not understand",
   mom said, "she can focus
   on a video game for hours,
   but give her something to read and
   no way can she pay attention"

7- Does she get anxious or frustrated
   "Yes, ask her to read in front of a
   group and she freezes", mom said,
   "and standardized tests get her
   "real anxious"

8- Does she excel at some things and
   struggle with others.  "That's the
   point I really don't understand", mom said,
   "when you talk to her you would think she
   is above grade level and when she reads
   something, YUK!!!".

Yes, we help smart struggling
children with committed parents