Dyslexia...are they always going to have hard time with reading comprehension for the rest of their life?

[NotVeryChattySchoolMum]

My DS8 always had trouble with acquiring language, slow to speak and very slow to learn to read. So dyslexia diagnosis came as no surprise.

He has well above average underlying ability (whatever it means) and he makes quick links in learning and can solve Rubik cube in 1 minute but even at 8 he needs constant hand-holding in schoolwork and it breaks my heart how much he hates seeing and refuses to decode text. His general knowledge is very limited, while his brother would have whole history of world memorized at his age. His expressive verbal skills are also of much younger child than his chronological age.

Now what?

I am deaf myself and I've experienced language delays (problems in deaf education), but once I was able to acquire sufficient levels of language proficiency through hard work, independent learning through books/verbal stopped being a barrier.

Can same happen with dyslexics? Or is the reading problem 'permanent'?

Sorry if it's a stupid question. I'm very new to dyslexia and I don't know anyone severely dyslexic personally to have indepth conversations with.

Even Barrington books are too intimidating for him on his own but he loves when I read and explain to him. There is so much I can do.

(not receptive to audio books at all - it did make me wonder sometimes about auditory processing disorder but that's another topic)

Sorry I don't know much about dyslexia but there might be something helpful on here?

www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/advice/children/how-can-i-support-my-child

I'd like to hear from people who've been through comprehension difficulties themselves or in children they oversee.

My son has dyslexia and could not read at all. As he improved (with specialist one to one support) he then would only read very short books. Ultimately though he can now read and understand pretty much anything - it just took time and specialist dyslexia input. Still hates fiction, but can read non-fiction happily.

Hello there, I've been reading through some of the threads above and wondered if any of you have read a book by Thomas Armstrong, The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain. I am a third-year university student with dyslexia and this book has helped me to understand my differently wired brain and learning styles that suit the way I think. I'm now working on my Final Major Project at university and have chosen to explore the area of special educational needs (SEN) and virtual learning platforms. My project investigates tools that can be used with online learning platforms to help teacher support learners with SEN in an online classroom. I have created a survey which I would really appreciate your participation to assist me with the project, and if you know of any learners with a SEN condition, I would also value they input with the survey. forms.gle/XhLS66xWhSxXPnpN6

Thank you for your time.