My DS, age 6 has been diagnosed as having Attention Difficulties and Visuo-Perceptual Difficulties (Dyslexia), by a hospital Paediatric Consultant who is also a Learning Difficulties Consultant. He did warn me that teachers often dispute this sort of Dyslexia (apparently there are loads of different types) as the child can read well. The difficulty shows when getting information from the brain down the hand onto the page. He also has a lot of difficulty with drawing or anything judging scale.
When I went to school to discuss how they could help him next year in P3, they informed me that they had done a computer screening which showed he was not Dyslexic. The result sheet showed him to be below average in the 'visual' part of the test, which to my mind goes along with the diagnosis. They also said he couldn't have Attention Deficit as he is polite and not jumping about.
The consultant spoke to me last week and said that if the school treat him as if he is simply not trying hard enough rather than helping him cope with his problems it could have negative effects on him.
Any other mums here faced this? I thought the school would be overjoyed at having a diagnosis, as they have spent 2 years trying allsorts to get him to concentrate on tasks, not very successfully. He is, however, very good at reading, mental maths and talking!
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Badger7 · 27/06/2005 00:34
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