This seems like a silly question, but I don't seem to be able to find an answer. Many people refer to "mildly dyslexic" or "severely dyslexic" - is there any way to tell the difference, other than by intractability to remediation?
I am really flailing about trying to figure out what our newly-diagnosed DD8 actually needs. Half the time I think I am wildly over-reacting (do we need to switch to a special school?) The other half I think I am wildly under-reacting (if school can't do anything, can I fake it at home with after-school remediation?).
I am at a complete loss to try and understand how severe her needs are, and therefore how substantial her supports need to be. I don't want to yank her out of school needlessly - but then again, I sure don't want to wait a year before I realize that we haven't given her the help she needs.
Any advice?
