I have identical twin 8yr boys (2nd grade) that have been identified as LD. I have limited understanding at this point and need to know more. The school keeps telling us that they are mild and that they have been identified early!!! I’m not sure any info much apprecitated. We will have an IEP meeting soon. My concern is that the school doesn’t seem to think we should be overly concerned at this point. Not sure if this is ok and unsure when they will ever be concerned.
Twin A
WISC VIQ:98 PIQ:111 FSIQ:104 Info:11 Simi:8 Arith:11 Voca:8 Compre:10 Digit:7 Picure:8 Coding:11 Picture Arra:15 Block:13 Object:11 Symbol:12
TVPSR Perceptual Quoitient:82 Visual Disc:11 Vis Mem:7 Vis-spatial:12 Vis form:8 Vis Seq:1 Vis Fig:11 Vis Closure:2
TAPS-R Auditory Q:75 Aud Number Forward:6 reversed:6 Aud Sentence :9 Aud Word:5 Aud Inter:7 Aud Word Dis:9 Aud Proc:7
WIAT Reading Comp:77 Basic Reading:83 Spelling:78 Reading Comp:78
Twin B
WISC VIQ:94 PIQ:98 FSIQ:95 Info:7 Simi:10 Arith:9 Vocab:8 Compre:11 Digit:7 Picture:9 Coding:10 Picture Arr:7 Block11 Object:11 Symbol:11
TVPSR Perceputal Q:111 Visual dis:13 Vis Mem:10 Vis-sp:14 Vis Form:12 Vis seq:11 Vis fig:15 Vis closure:6
TAPS-R Auditory Q:80 Auditory number forward:4 Reversed:8 Aud Sentence:8 Aud Word Mem:5 Aud Inter:9 Aud word Dis:8 Aud Proc:11
Re: Twins dx LD scores (long)
They both have difficulty learning sounds, letters etc. (learning to read). Both boys have the tendancy to reverse some letters (twin A more freq.) Their 1st grade teachers noted all of this and it took till now to get the school to test and start to get some answers. From my limited understanding they have a reading level/age close to that of a mid year 1st grader but they are in 2nd 7mo. and will be 9yr in July. Math or numbers are not a problem until you get to story problems due to reading. We have no ADD issues or behavior difficulties. Their teachers tell us they are working hard to learn. Both had speeech delays but those issues were addressed from age 3-4 1/2yr.
Re: Twins dx LD scores (long)
Reversals at this age often signal a developmental vision delay. I’d get them evaluated by a developmental optometrist. Certified developmental optometrists are listed at http://www.covd.org.
Your medical insurance may cover the evaluation — at least the part of it that is a regular vision check. The rest of the exam involves about 20 tests of developmentally appropriate vision skills — things like focusing speed, field of vision, convergence, etc.
Mary
Re: Twins dx LD scores (long)
I don’t see anything of tremendous concern in their scores but there would be other opinions better than mine when it comes to interpreting test scores and hopefully they’ll post a response.
Based on what you’re saying and what is being said to you about their issues in school, it is early to say for sure. There are children who read later than others and who yet go on to read competently.
If they were my children, I would push for work with a reading specialist or one on one work with anybody who would work with them on their reading skills. I can see the school’s point in saying it’s too soon to tell but I also see your concern and I think parents’ concerns should be fairly addressed. In short, it couldn’t hurt to give your sons something extra that might help them to close the gap between themselves and their classmates in reading.
In the meantime, support your sons’ growing skills by reading out loud to them as much as possible. Get books on tape from your local library. Some books also have a book that goes with the tape. Let them listen to the tapes while you’re driving in the car and look at the books. Put word signs around the house and play a game with them. Get word magnets and put them around the house.
Give them shaving cream to write letters with in the bathtub and chalk to write letters on the driveway. Make letters with playdough. Give them as many fun experiences with letters and the sounds of letters as you can. It can’t hurt and it might help them to learn their letters and the sounds that go with them.
Good luck.
It would also help to know why the testing was done before commenting on their testing scores. What is it they’re having trouble with in school exactly? How is their reading? How are they functioning in their school classes? How are their grades?