add/dyslexia

[angel2001]

my dd is now 8 and i have said since she was 4 thati believe she has both of these. i have a relatice who has dyslexia and i know it can run thru the family. after 3 years of trying to get her assessed her teacher has now refered her to senco for a test. she be;ieves she has both of these as she is well behind in maths even tho she has had 4mths of extra help. her letters get mixed up b,d,p,q and she will read backwards on some words ie was as saw. if we play scrabble she will read upwards. am releived they are going to test her but dont know what to expect. adn what of they say its not any of these. we do lots of works with her and she loves doing educational things at home. any ideas on how we can help her more at home remembering how to do the basics again. she gets so upset when pulled out of the extra groups and trying to writw the letters. she is a loveling bright child who loves helping others as much as she can, she wont see anyone upset or alone at school. i iknow she can have a good career if ashe has these but i still worry now that it will knock her confidence back.

any advice will be great

[Irons]

By your description she sounds very bright, bubbly and well-behaved. What makes you think she has add?

[SaskiaFlower]

It sounds like the school is on the case -which is great -from your description your DD probably is dyslexic but so are loads of kids these days. My son (now 17) is dyslexic and managed to get a statement while still at primary school which is recommended because its much harder once they get to secondary school ( a 'statement' would mean that your dd will get all the extra help she needs with her reading etc).You probably will have to push 'the system' to make sure she gets what she needs at school -from my experience being pro-active is essential.Schools don't always do everything they can.You have to show them you mean business.
It sounds like you have a very bright caring daughter.Best Wishes