Hi N...
Quite a few similarities with my DS7.5, to the point of wondering if dyslexia might not be something for us to explore. We know he has corrected vision issues that may be causal, but could just also be coincidental.
Here are some other specific traits we see that may have some dyslexic overlap or overlap with trait concepts that the Eides detail in their "Dyslexic Advantage" book, that I'm curious if you see:
* Frequently skips words or gets them out of order when reading out loud
* Will confidently guess at words, when wrong he has a hard time switching to the corrected answer
* Strongly drawn to podcasts or videos over reading, but completely absorbs info from those sources
* Dislikes repetition of any sort
* And similarly loves change and new things and places
* Does not enjoy reading, but claims he does, but just doesn't get around to doing it on his own
I'm also curious if anyone knows specifically what therapy or accomodations for dyslexia look like compared to something like vision therapy or help for dysgraphia.
My basic concern with going any one direction is burning bridges with DS who is driven nuts by repetition (and it would be hypocritical of me to not support him in that need.) Many therapies seem to require continuous daily repetition and getting the wrong one with no positive outcome would not be good. We are trying an experiment with writing and spelling tutoring for six months (two hours a week,) but if it is dyslexia versus just needing some specific bridging and direct instruction I don't want to waste his time.
