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Subject: Re: feeling alone to help my son Author: Ann C Turner (have tutored dyslexics since 1955) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 06:47:02 07/30/12 Mon In reply to: djsd 's message, "feeling alone to help my son" on 14:03:55 01/17/12 Tue Early intervention should be your first priority. At his age, he could be dyslexic or a late bloomer, but you have dyslexics in the family, increasing the likelihood that your suspicions are correct. Testing really makes more sense once a child is older than six, but early intervention is a must. Don't wait for the perfect diagnosis because the things you do for him now won't hurt, and they can help to get him launched. Sometimes a late bloomer will learn in jumps once he's a little older. No harm done, and he probably enjoyed the games you played. Take a look at my website. I could send you, using free email attachments, the Mnemonic Picture Game (a fish game with letters turned into pictures) and the Picture Packets (spelling with letter cards that have the picture-letters on them). Most kids his age enjoy these and gain some confidence. An almost universal characteristic of dyslexia is forgetting which sound goes with which letter even though the appearance of a letter and its sound are both familiar. The trouble is remembering which is which. That's why mnemonic pictures help. This is supported by research (See Ehri and Wilce: Pictorial Mnemonics for Phonics) My website: www.mnemonicpictures.com. You have to print and cut out the games and read the manual, but you would probably find it worth the trouble. I've used these things for years. Ann Turner [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]