I think you are wise to stay on top of this. My ds now 13 and severely dyslexic had many of the same characteristics as yours at age 6. Things like poor sequencing skills that show up in his testing (16 th percentile is below average) and his slow development of motor skills come in to play with reading (think, keeping the letters in order, understanding that you need to go from left to right, letter confusion b/d, g/b etc). You also say that his rapid naming scores are low. This test may have been the CTOPP � comprehensive test of phonological processing or RAN RAS? (Although there are many different instruments). Low rapid naming is the single most consistent predictor of reading trouble. http://www.childrenofthecode.org/interviews/wolf.htm

The OT test is a good start, but since dyslexia is a language processing issue, I recommend that you get further testing including a full neuropsychological evaluation that looks at overall cognition (IQ, memory, organization) as well as receptive/expressive language, and academic achievement.) Let the evaluator know that you are concerned with reading so that they thoroughly evaluation reading, writing and spelling skills. Additionally, I would consider a speech and language evaluation that looks at how he processes and organizes language. There is often a link between oral language and written language.

In the meantime, I would begin to research reading disorders. The best book Is �Overcoming Dyslexia� by Sally Shaywitz. I also like Straight Talk about Reading by Susan Hall &Louisa Moats � my favorite when I started down the road. Here are some articles to get you started:

Is it a reading disorder or a developmental lag? http://www.readingrockets.org/article/32540

Resource for many good articles on reading http://www.readingrockets.org/article/c74/


Good resource for articles about LD testing http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/evaluation

The special ed process http://www.ldonline.org/article/Understanding_the_Special_Education_Process/20494

Great website about special ed law www.wrightslaw.com

Finally � if your child is in a public school it is important to understand the special ed process and laws governing special ed. If your child does have an LD of some sort, you will want to work with the school to insure he gets the right supports and instruction. Sometimes this goes smoothly, sometimes not. But outcomes are better for children with knowledgeable advocates. This forum is a good one to discuss the ins and outs of special ed as well as to get answers about how to recognize and treat an LD http://millermom.proboards.com/index.cgi? (Learning Disabilities, ADHD and Education Support).

Hope this helps � pat on the back to you for actively searching for answers.