What disorder is this?

[StarlightMcKenzie]

Forget diagnosis for a minute, if you know my ds'.

He reads apparently fluently unless you read over his shoulder and see that he is still getting the meaning across but with entirely different words to what is on the page.

Often the meaning is plausible though entirely at odds with what is actually written.

So he might read 'Mike looks a lot like his Monkey', as 'Mike looks a lot at his monkey'.

Due to these mistakes I'm thinking his comprehension isn't quite as bad as everyone seems to insist as his sentence often makes more sense (As in the example), but it isn't right.

Any ideas?

Sounds like he's reading and then relaying a sentence as a whole (hence the variations from what is written or intended) rather than just a word at a time.

Hmmm. I should perhaps get him to run his finger along!?

dyslexia - I do this . makes filling in dwp forms etc a nightmare.

It's common with very visual thinkers who are looking at the shapes of words rather than the phonics/auditory qualities to read if that helps any? It's worse if I'm not fascinated by the subject matter (forms anyone lol!) so I'll read a technology paper accurately but will have to reread a psych one several times. This is because I skim read some stuff as opposed to taking my time like I should.

Slowing down helps a LOT, and that's a behavioral thing which I know you can resolve.

I was wondering about dyslexia. Though I'd like to 'know' in the same way I 'know' he SPD i.e. I know but unless there is a properly funded evidence-based intervention that we'll get access to I'm in no way keen to send him to school (or anywhere) with another excuse for his lack of progress that is about him rather than them iyswim.

My DF had severe dyslexia. However I don't really know what it is as he was diagnosed at 60 and so there wasn't really much anyone including him was going to do about it except drone on, - lol.

I'll try the plastic thing.

His OT has suggested he is seen by a behavioural optometrist but I can't think of a time when that is ever going to be a priority for our money

DS's issue isn't the famous irlens syndrome but was to do with visual tracking and convergence - something the dyslexia association doesn't address at all. irlens syndrome is where you need coloured overlays/glasses followed by good teaching to help you catch up on learning missed prior to diagnosis.

Do any of the following resonate:-

terminally scatty?
mirror writing in literacy
putting digits in the wrong order in arithmetic
very strong art/visual/design/building block skills
inability to write on the line

This site gives some info www.engagingeyes.co.uk

BO is one of THOSE professionals that really made a difference to DS's basic quality of life and is not one of the crazy expensive ones. I think the assessment was £180 then £40 per visit thereafter. BO do check for both irlens syndrome and visual tracking and convergence issues so to my mind are a better place to start than a much more expensive dyslexia assessment.

I like to know the root causes of DS's issues as then I find it easier to help him, rather than chase a "label". I may have to chase the dyslexia label for him when we get to public exams as it's an easier route to getting adjustments than a more obscure but far more accurate diagnosis as visual tracking issues aren't recognised in the UK.