M.W.
Hi J.. I have never joined a support group but I wanted to pass on some ecouragement. As a language teacher you know all about dyslexia I'm sure but I wanted to share with you what has happened with my 16 yr. old daughter. I, like you, knew early that something was wrong. I am a voracious reader and read very fast and my daughter just had no interest at all. In fact, homework was a total nightmare. We ran the gamut from crying to the "I'm just stupid" comments. After throwing a fit, the school finally tested her in the second grade and of course she was diagnosed with dyslexia. She repeated that grade and entered resource classes daily. She had the most WONDERFUL resource teacher without whose help we would not have gotten this far. She reminded me constantly that she would adapt for herself and eventually her mind would "catch on." She is now a sophomore and doing so well, so much better than I would have ever imagined all those years ago. She has even reached the honor roll a few times. As time goes on and her classes get harder she does struggle a little more but still does far better than I could have ever hoped for. But, the best part of all is that she enjoys reading and does it for pleasure frequently. Just wanted to share this with you. Good luck with your son. I am sure he will do great!!