kittenta Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I kept getting messages from the school about his behaviour, (usually him storming out of lessons) yet when i went up to the school to see what was happening they kept telling me what a good lad he was, polite,helpful etc. when he was due to go back to school in sept I decided that as we were moving schools anyway i would take him out and home school him til we moved house. within a week i was concerned as i could see he was trying so hard to do the work but getting really frustrated because he couldn't do it. i answered a questionaire online for the Dore foundation, who were brilliant, came and saw us at home then we took him in for tests where dyslexia was confirmed. can you remember what site this questionaire was on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox20thc Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 my son has the understanding and word knowledge of a 15year old (dont ask me how they do that) the reading ability of a 11 year old and the writing and concentration skills of a 6 yr old. Hes eight and a half. But Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenta Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 my son has the understanding and word knowledge of a 15year old (dont ask me how they do that) the reading ability of a 11 year old and the writing and concentration skills of a 6 yr old. Hes eight and a half. But Happy that sounds just like my son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I have dyscalulia, which is dyslexia but with numbers. Its not fun. I can't check my own change, and some days if I feel bad I can't add two double figured numbers together (like 10 and 23) and I can't multiply. Im like this bobbyBunny.I was always top at English & bottom at Maths.I sometimes stand in the queue at the bank & count on my fingers behind my back to check what Im paying in.I cannot do simple fractions or decimels,and definitley cant add up in my head. Glad someone esle is the same. My biggest fear at school was "Mental Arithmetic" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBunny Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Im like this bobbyBunny.I was always top at English & bottom at Maths.I sometimes stand in the queue at the bank & count on my fingers behind my back to check what Im paying in.I cannot do simple fractions or decimels,and definitley cant add up in my head. Glad someone esle is the same. My biggest fear at school was "Mental Arithmetic" Me too. I was so ashamed that I couldn't count. Lol. And I can't tell the time on a clock that ticks. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorraine29 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 the site is Dore.co.uk unfortunately i can't post the link as i haven't enough posts yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenta Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 the site is Dore.co.uk unfortunately i can't post the link as i haven't enough posts yet thank you for that Done the tests on behalf of my son just awaiting the results now ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waxonwaxoff Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 My brother has dyslexia but through his own hard work is studying A level IT, Environmental science and Physcology. My cousin who also has dyslexia has just finished a masters degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriessix Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Despite struggling at school with reading and spelling, my daughter was never assessed for anything, despite me asking repeatedly. Sounds all too familiar to my story. I was eventually privately diagnosed and sent to a special school for a couple of years - after that I caught up (just). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppylamb Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I have dyscalulia, which is dyslexia but with numbers. Its not fun. I can't check my own change, and some days if I feel bad I can't add two double figured numbers together (like 10 and 23) and I can't multiply. Does anyone know of any courses help groups etc that adults with dyscalculia can go to ? I have the same problem as BobbyBunny , couldn't tell the time at all until I was 12. Spent every maths lesson shamefaced and tearful because I couldn't do my 3 times table etc.Yet top of the class in English, Biology and so on. I'm 34 now and feel let down by the education system of my youth but want to do something to improve my grasp of the dreaded maths:gag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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