Cricket, Does DD have any issues with her writing or spelling? does she have better comprehension on longer passages than short ones? read fine silently but struggle to read aloud fluently?
Since I read your post, I've been trying to remember where I heard some of this information. I re-listened to part of a webinar that the Eides did on gifted dyslexics. They mentioned that tests typically used to detect dyslexia in the general population don't track well for gifted dyslexics, including phonological awareness and reading comprehension. They said that a typical GORT result for a gifted dyslexic shows high comprehension but low rate and fluency. They went on to say that only four of the tests that they typically give to detect dyslexia work consistently for gifted kids. These are writing sample, spelling, reading aloud and pseudo decoding (not sure what the last one is). They also mentioned that some of these kids have issues with eye function that exacerbate their dyslexic processing style. I didn't go through the whole DVD again.
I just wanted to pass along that info before you completely rule it out. Good luck figuring it out.
Last edited by knute974; 07/04/10 08:40 PM. Reason: clarification
