I suspect my son has dyslexia. Need advice, personal stories?

My son is in the second grade %26amp; after reading a lot about dyslexia, I'm pretty sure he has at least a mild form of it. I have an appointment to have him evaluated by a private company (and I am sure they will try to sell me on tutoring), but I'm wondering if this is the best route to take. I've also got a call in to the school to find out what they can do.





Best case senario is me being the one to teach him. The materials/programs for this are really expensive. So I'm wondering is a private tutor better? Or is it worth it for me to spend the money %26amp; teach him myself (which I'm confident I can do). My only reservation with the school system is that they will take forever %26amp; then I'm not sure they can do an adequate job. Anyone have any advice or tips for me? Thanks.I suspect my son has dyslexia. Need advice, personal stories?
What you really need is someone to test your son. Once you are certain what his problem is you can begin to work together to help him. I'm not sure that a parent is always the best teacher in this situation.


I don't know what school system you are working with, but when we had concerns about ADHD, we got action immediately. First thing they told us was to take him to a doctor for an accurate appraisal.


Many second graders would just rather by anywhere else but sitting in a classroom. He may need to grow a little more. You will do what you feel is needed, I'm sure.I suspect my son has dyslexia. Need advice, personal stories?
I have a family member that is dyslexia. He was not diagnosed until he was way older, and out of school. He had to learn things on his own, and today he has problems reading. If your son does have this problem, don't make it a problem. Be supportive for him and let him know how smart he is. If you really believe you could help your son, then go for it. Just remember to weigh the cost of how much the material or the tutoring would cost. Plus, a lot of times a child will learn more from a professional than their own parents. It really depends on the type of relationship you have with each other. Most of the time though schools has after school programs for children that has special needs. My son was ADHD and he had problems reading. He could not get the phonix down and when he went to this after school program they had other kids with different problems that they were working with. Plus this was free, through the school.