Dyslexia in a young boy

[amonty1144]

I hope this is the right place. My husband is dyslexic and following on from some very basic tests at school, my son also appears to be dyslexic. He is only 5 and I want to support and help him without pushing him. Does anyone have any experience of dyslexia at this young age? Any advice gratefully received , especially links to specialist resources.
The school are being excellent and my only concern is that he will get left behind and languish in the educational system as his dad did.

[LottieAnne]

I am sure your little boy will not be left behind. There are now many more resources in place and teachers are much more knowledgeable on the subject than when your husband was at school. The most important thing you can do as a parent is to make sure that your child understands that he is NOT stupid and that this is not his fault. Encourage him to do lots of things which do not involve reading and writing at which he can succeed just as well as any one else. Give him lots of love and praise. It is important that he remains confident and does not in any way feel that he is a failure or a disappointment to you. He will then be able to take full advantage of the help which I am sure he will be given. Good luck!

[pingping]

BUPA has some good information: http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/Dyslex ia.html

[pingping]

BUPA has some good information: http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/Dyslex ia.html

LottieAnne is right though, focus on all the other things that your son is great at, and he won't get left behind at all.

[maxine55]

Hi, my son is dyslexic is is now 19 and the school knew when he was five he was given special help through out school and in the last 2 years in the secondary school he was put on a apprenticeship scheme with a local company 3 days a week he went to work for them instead of school when he took his GCSE's he only sat a few which he failed at all of them but when he left school the company he did his apprenticeship with took him on full time, he was better of than alot of his classmates who could not find a job. his major problem was i would say getting a driving lience although he could drive well he could not master the theory test and would pass one half then not the next and another time he would pass the bit he failed last time but not the bit he passed so he took it 6 times (a lot of money wasted) before i found out he could have a reader sitting with him who read the questions in a way he would understand and he passed then he went on to pass his practical 1st time. he has now left that comapny that gave him an apprenticeship but has 2 years extra working history than most his age and is emplyed by another company. it has been a struggle with the schools but he also had help from the opticians who colour assesed him and found that green helped him read better but being a boy he would not wear green tinted glasses but opted for tinted sheets to put over his work, this helped until he became a teenager and would not do any thing to draw attention to himself the other problem he has is understanding when someone gives him something to do say a do something new as long as it is repeated he remebers but if inot of 4 secs later its forgot. so repeat repeat repeat is the only way for him to learn.plus try putting things in sentances they understand not necessaryly the way it is written.