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Testing for vision issues such as astigmatism is usually performed before some one is proclaimed to be dyslexic.

by tssva 6y ago

slg 6y ago
Dyslexic here. I don't know how universal it is, but I definitely was receiving eye tests in school before reading tests which lead to a misdiagnosis. I was only 6 or 7 so I don't remember if it was specifically astigmatism or some other eye condition, but I was misdiagnosed as having eye problems a year before I was finally diagnosed with dyslexia.
- tssva 6y ago
  My daughter has dyslexia and an IEP in place to get her the assistance she needs. Before the school system would designate her as having a specific learning disability, a requirement to have an IEP, they required vision, hearing, reading comprehension and a battery of other reading related testing to help identify her specific reading deficiency After she was identified as dyslexic she began a specialized reading program targeted at those with dyslexia. Unlike as mentioned in the article it is not the same reading program they assign to others who are "slow readers". This has helped her move from 2 years behind in reading to now being ahead of grade in reading. Unfortunately her spelling although improved is still a mess and likely will be for life as it is for many with dyslexia.
  - slg 6y ago
    I'm glad for your daughter and you. The testings to get a diagnosis can certainly be complicated and stressful for both the child and parents. However you are all through the worst of it once you get that diagnosis and your daughter is caught up or exceeded her peers. And while it is true that she will be dealing with some of the challenges associated with dyslexia her whole life, the good news is that modern society has shifted to de-emphasize some of those issues. Spellcheck, text to speech, and speech to text are near universal now and are a huge boon to the ongoing life with dyslexia.

Testing for vision issues such as astigmatism is usually performed before some one is proclaimed to be dyslexic.

by tssva 6y ago

Testing for vision issues such as astigmatism is usually performed before some one is proclaimed to be dyslexic.

slg 6y ago

Dyslexic here. I don't know how universal it is, but I definitely was receiving eye tests in school before reading tests which lead to a misdiagnosis. I was only 6 or 7 so I don't remember if it was specifically astigmatism or some other eye condition, but I was misdiagnosed as having eye problems a year before I was finally diagnosed with dyslexia.

tssva 6y ago
My daughter has dyslexia and an IEP in place to get her the assistance she needs. Before the school system would designate her as having a specific learning disability, a requirement to have an IEP, they required vision, hearing, reading comprehension and a battery of other reading related testing to help identify her specific reading deficiency After she was identified as dyslexic she began a specialized reading program targeted at those with dyslexia. Unlike as mentioned in the article it is not the same reading program they assign to others who are "slow readers". This has helped her move from 2 years behind in reading to now being ahead of grade in reading. Unfortunately her spelling although improved is still a mess and likely will be for life as it is for many with dyslexia.
- slg 6y ago
  I'm glad for your daughter and you. The testings to get a diagnosis can certainly be complicated and stressful for both the child and parents. However you are all through the worst of it once you get that diagnosis and your daughter is caught up or exceeded her peers. And while it is true that she will be dealing with some of the challenges associated with dyslexia her whole life, the good news is that modern society has shifted to de-emphasize some of those issues. Spellcheck, text to speech, and speech to text are near universal now and are a huge boon to the ongoing life with dyslexia.