I can't believe it is already November. Time really does fly when you're having fun! First of all, I am pleased to announce the addition of Melanie Royal to The Reading Center of Fort Worth. She has courageously decided to join me on this adventure. I am so excited, not only because she is great to work with, but more importantly, she is an expert in the field of dyslexia with over 25 years of experience working with struggling readers.
This time of year, I begin to reflect on my struggles as a parent trying to help my son be successful in school. I was simply a college-educated parent with no background in dyslexia education. We'd spend 5-6 hours a week together at our kitchen table working on a daunting list of spelling words that he was supposed to have memorized before Friday. He was feeling dumb, and I was feeling like I was failing him somehow as a parent. The other kids seemed to be doing fine. I knew my son was smart. Why wasn't I able to help him?
The year progressed, and he didn't seem to be learning to read. I was an analyst in corporate America, but I didn't understand what it meant when his TPRI report from school said "still developing" for phonological awareness. I thought to myself, "Still developing? Of course, he is still developing. He's only in 1st grade." I didn't realize that this was a huge RED flag. My son was displaying most of the early signs of dyslexia and we didn't know it. I was relying on his school and his teachers to explain what's going on. Unfortunately, they seemed as baffled as I was.
If this sounds like your experience, please check out the resources tab on my website. Specifically, review the characteristics of dyslexia. Talk to your child's teacher about having dyslexia testing done. If the school does not provide testing, feel free to contact us and we can point you in the right direction.
This time of year, I begin to reflect on my struggles as a parent trying to help my son be successful in school. I was simply a college-educated parent with no background in dyslexia education. We'd spend 5-6 hours a week together at our kitchen table working on a daunting list of spelling words that he was supposed to have memorized before Friday. He was feeling dumb, and I was feeling like I was failing him somehow as a parent. The other kids seemed to be doing fine. I knew my son was smart. Why wasn't I able to help him?
The year progressed, and he didn't seem to be learning to read. I was an analyst in corporate America, but I didn't understand what it meant when his TPRI report from school said "still developing" for phonological awareness. I thought to myself, "Still developing? Of course, he is still developing. He's only in 1st grade." I didn't realize that this was a huge RED flag. My son was displaying most of the early signs of dyslexia and we didn't know it. I was relying on his school and his teachers to explain what's going on. Unfortunately, they seemed as baffled as I was.
If this sounds like your experience, please check out the resources tab on my website. Specifically, review the characteristics of dyslexia. Talk to your child's teacher about having dyslexia testing done. If the school does not provide testing, feel free to contact us and we can point you in the right direction.
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