Two questions

I’ve added a lot to my reading notes since last year when you were posting; they’re now a book in progress. If you’re interested in my how-to-teach-reading updated guide, just email me at [email protected]

>2. Can anyone point me in the direction of online resources for helping a 3rd grader with dyslexia, CAPD, with reading? We are using the Reading Reflex book but he seems to need more.

>Thanks
K

I’d suggest an Orton Gillingham with a kid who needs more than Reading Reflex. One that a parent can do is “Barton Reading and Spelling”.
www.bartonreading.com

Note: the price tag is high as this program includes training which you would need to do OG competently. (I’d suggest some of the OG programs that don’t require training but since the child still has trouble with RR it isn’t much of an option.) Also I doubt that a 3rd grader would get beyond book 4 in Barton (if that), so you are not talking about all 10 levels.
There is a test to see if the child has the auditory skills for Barton and if the tutor has the phonemic awareness. If the child has extremely poor auditory awareness, LiPS would be the program of choice. This is very intensive and not every kid needs it, but for those who do it works wonders.

Another would be to hire a tutor. The tutor MUST be competent. You must ask questions. You do not want the same old school instruction just done slow and loud. Look up a recent thread on Lindamood Bell. I (and some others) give some advice on looking for a tutor.

Depending on where you are, your ability to work with your child (if it is your child, wasn’t clear), etc determine which approach is best for your situation.

—des

The Sound Reading CD from http://www.soundreading.com makes an excellent supplement to Reading Reflex (and just about any reading program). Most children enjoy working on it. The CD starts at a kindergarten level and works up to about mid-3rd grade (beginning multi-syllable word attack skills).

Another help to Reading Reflex is Rod’s workbook. Information about this workbook is available on the ReadNOW list at http://groups.yahoo.com . It would be a good idea to join the ReadNOW list anyway. Depending on the nature of the problems you are encountering, they will be able to direct you to supplemental or alternative materials that should help.

The dyslexiasupport2 list at Yahoo can be another good source of information. The members there are mostly parents of dyslexics, so there is a lot of experience with different approaches and therapies.

You may want to investigate sound therapies that are likely to reduce the CAPD deficit also.

Nancy

Thank you everyone for your replies. My son does fairly well with the reading reflex and can translate it into “regular” reading but he still seems to be slow. His comprehension is really good, which surprises me because some times his fluency and rate are so slow. However, I did read that dyslexic students are often slower in rate and fluency but they do o.k. in comprehending.

At any rate, I will definintely look into Barton, Sound Reading, and Rod’s workbook.

I did notice that RR website has a virtual clinic and I have talked to a few people who have used it and are very happy.

We can’t really afford a tutor at this point, since they are rather pricey in my area. That is why I am looking for things online, bookstore, etc!

Thanks
K.

Look under reading bb. Agape mom has posted some resources she found that seem to be broken down more than PG is. Maybe they will help. She is teaching him herself too.

Beth

If you can, try to rule out developmental vision delays as a possible cause of the fluency problems. Developmental vision delays are probably the single most common cause of difficulty with fluency, especially with PG. (Fluency consists of a combination of rate and accuracy.)

The RALP/BRI books in the thread that Beth mentioned are an excellent supplement to PG. These can be very helpful for development of fluency — as long as vision problems are not a contributing factor.

For more information about developmental vision delays, which are not tested in regular eye exams, see http://www.childrensvision.com .

Nancy

I have begun wondering about Vision because my son seems to be complaining a lot about having trouble focusing on the words and has mentioned in the past that the words were moving. We had a regular eye exam that said his vision was 20/20 but we havent taken him to check for his development and are wondering if he could use vision therapy.

I will look into the website you listed!

Thanks
K.

K,
My son is dyslexic and is a slow reader with excellent comprehension. He also did vision therapy, which improved his tracking and his comfort with reading. But the only thing that has improved his fluency is good OG training (some lindamood bell as well) and tons of hours of repetition. The decoding just isn’t automaticuntil he’s done it about a billion times. Its a slow process but he is improving. So hang in there.