Testing for Dyslexia and ADHD

Dyslexia runs in my husband's family
and I have an 8 yr. old who still turns
letters and numbers around.
When is a good time to look at testing?

The statistics suggest testing as early
as 1st grade can be helpful since:
- Almost 90% of 1st graders with
a word identification problem will
be poor readers in 4th grade

- Over 70% of 3rd Graders with a
Reading Disability (Dyslexia) will
still have a Reading Disability
(Dyslexia) in 12th grade

The key is what to test for. We
believe the 4 most critical things
to test for are:
- A Learning Difference -- does
your child learn best when they
see and experience information

- A Visual Processing issue --
does your child skip words
or lines when reading

- ADHD - Attention Deficit
Disorder

- Auditory Processing
Disorder -- they may
hear, but not process
information correctly

For a Free look at an
assessment that may
help go to
On-line Assessment

Anger, Dyslexia and ADHD

Recently a parent asked:

Is anger or outbursts common?
Struggling in reading comprehension
and math is very difficult as well,
even basics in math.

The answer is yes - and the anger
often impacts our children, us
and our relationship with them

At 3D Learner, we realize that
reading comprehension and math
problems are caused by a combination
of :

Learning differences -- that is our
child learns best when they see and
experience information -- and we
teach them logically, sequentially
and with auditory instruction.

Attention issues -- they may be
having trouble paying attention
to that which is boring or frustrating

Vision issues -- they may be skipping
words or lines when reading

Frustration and anger, that result
when the situation spins out of
control

To combat this challenge we
recommend:
- Using a Visual Schedule to
show them what to expect

- Having them drink water
before starting

- Doing exercises with them
before starting homework
that integrate their left
and right brains

- Use as many visual and
experiential ways to show
your child new information

- Try to keep their interest

- Be patient -- you have not
yet found the way to explain
the information that works
for them and they may be
as frustrated as you

- Assessing for what the root
causes of the challenges are

If you would like more information
you can either call us toll-free at
1-866-411-2578 or e-mail us
at mark@3dlearner.com

We also offer a more in-depth
assessment at On-line Assessment

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Beat Dyslexia - Self-Esteem Is A Big Issue

A mom recently shared a comment
we have heard thousands of times

My child is having self esteem issues
in school... He says things like
"Mommy I\'m stupid\" \" I can\'t
read or do math like the other kids\"
At home he feels confident and full
of pride but at school he does not.

This a huge issue

Three thoughts:
- These comments usually reflect a
real issue -- the students are often
having a problem

- You want to help your child feel
better about themselves -- you might
want to say "Your right, you may not
be as good as you want to be -- let's
work on having you be better today
than you were yesterday and better
tomorrow than you are today"

- Work with professionals to make
this happen -- improving reading and
math skills for students who learn
differently often requires:

- Knowing what the key underlying
issues are

- Finding the right professionals
to work with who can improve their
skills and self-esteem

- Following through

We do offer an On-Line Assessment

For a Free Look go to
http://www.3dlearner.com/test

Dyslexia, a Learning Disability or ...

5 or 10 times a week we
have parents telling us their
child's school will not test for
Dyslexia

Parents will also share their
frustration -- they have often
asked several times for their
child to be tested and nothing
happens

The purpose of this note is to
highlight three key points

1- A Learning Disability or
ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
and other conditions qualify students
for Special Education -- but
Dyslexia does not -- except in Texas.

Therefore you want to ask for
your child to be tested for a Learning
Disability or other qualifying condition

2- You want to put your request in
writing and specifically you want to
ask for:
"A Child Study Team be formed to
assess your child for a Learning Disability
and .... (ADHD is one possibility)

We use ADHD because:
- Qualifying for a Learning Disability
requires your child to have a certain
discrepancy between your child's
potential and their performance --
in Florida this is 15 points -- if your
child scores 1 point below this
discrepancy they will not qualify

- ADHD is often present

- If the team agrees that ADHD
significantly impacts your child's
education that alone qualifies your child
for Special Education services

3- You want to make sure
the school responds within the
required timeframe -- in Florida it
is 60 school days -- date your
request, follow-up and work
collaboratively with the school

In 99% of the cases we have handled
this process can be managed directly
with the Special Education Specialist

Do your very best to work it out at
that level -- if not, find out what
the chain of command is and follow it

Any questions or suggestions, about
Dyslexia, Special Education
or the process you can either
call us at 1-866-411-2578
or e-mail us at
success@3dlearner.com