Many of you know DDs story. She was totally unable to learn to read or write, despite intensive SP teaching, and huge amounts of interventions and 1:1. She was unable to learn either whole words or through synthetic phonics.
She started Y3 working at a level 1C and still being sent home with red band (level 1) books.
8 weeks ago (last half term) she did Auditory Integration Training.
This cured her auditory discrimination problems, auditory processing delay, and hypersensitive hearing.
Since then we have been doing 10 mins a night reading - working our way through a synthetic phonics program. Last night we finished the program - and she was able to pick up (an easy) Jaquie Wilson book and read it!!!!!!!!!!!!
The NHS Audiologist said there was nothing wrong with her hearing. (Despite it being clear on an audiogram that she had hypersensitive hearing)
The SpLD EP said dyslexia is caused by auditory problems - but all he recommended was a reading pen and dictation software (after agreeing that school were doing all they could to teach her to read)
To anyone else who thinks their DC has 'dyslexia' - don't give up, don't believe it can't be cured, def don't believe the 'experts' - keep trying everything till you find out what helps your DC.
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Indigo DDs learnt to read!
IndigoBell · 26/04/2011 07:30
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