Pediatricians are not trained to diagnose dyslexia. They have no education in that area.
"Literature is the act that breaks the frozen sea inside us." Franz Kafka On May 12, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Troy F <jayhawkrt...@gmail.com> wrote: > This student struggles with decoding. She comprehends well. She can infer and > thinks through the stories well. When giving running records it is her > decoding that keeps her from moving forward. She often struggles with the > more common HF words. Her oral comprehension is well above grade level. Which > means when read to. She has a strong vocabulary and can infer word meanings > even when mispronouncing them, which hinders her from really learning the > word. She struggles with breaking words apart and putting them back together > and will read words back words. She has to slow down so much to work through > her processing problems. It took her 20 minutes to read a 230 word text > orally, but she did pass the comprehensive conversation. She is in the > process of being identified right now for special services. > Most of the time it is just the family pediatrician that diagnoses it. > > Troy Fredde > > On May 7, 2013, at 10:41 AM, Renee Goularte <share2lear...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am very confused. If her comprehension is well above grade level, then how >> can she be struggling with her reading? If you are talking about decoding, >> well..... decoding is just one element of the reading process, and >> apparently one that is not hindering her. >> >> Seems to me like there is no problem here. >> Renee >> >>> >>> From: jayhawkrtroy fredde <jayhawkrt...@gmail.com> >>> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group >>> <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >>> Sent: Wed, May 1, 2013 11:31 am >>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia >>> >>> >>> I need some ideas to help a student who is struggling with dyslexia. She >>> has been diagnosed by a doctor and struggles with her reading. Her >>> comprehension is well above grade level. Any ideas will be welcomed. >>> Thanks >>> >>> Troy Fredde >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
