Adhd with reading dyslexia, 7th grader English Language, help.

[anuama4]

English Language discrepancies: How do I handle his English grades? The teachers and I often noticed discrepancies in his handwriting (which we are fixing), vocab, and editing work. I use IXL online coaching for his language, handwriting sheets, and workbook editing. His grades are 90 % on average. How should I prepare him for high school? He does not want to go to Kumon English, a traditional worksheet grinding. I was thinking of Varsity tutors, but I had mixed input. Orton-Gillingham's approach: does it work for reading dyslexia ? as advertised by Varsity tutors. Has anyone used this service or other services?

[Uptown24]

I have never used varsity tutors, but Orton-Gillingham works for my son. It breaks English down it to chunks that are understandable to him. The multi-sensory aspect, and repetition help as well.

Does Varsity Tutors offer in-person tutoring or only online?

[Mercurymom]

we used tutors with OG methods and it helped a lot.

[Onthemove1971]

Thanks for joining us!!My suggestion is Varsity Tutoring! 1000% they helped us so much all 4 years of high school. About 90% of their tutors were amazing and they set up a session to meet us on Zoom and go over his needs. We sent teachers syllabus especially to them in the beginning of each new block of classes. Some of them even made up pratice tests and really spent time going over things he struggled with. Word of warning make sure you can schedule tutoring in your same time zones so you don't have conflicts.

Nothing against Kumon (yes, I know when we move out of this house hidden Kumon worksheets will come out of there hidding places...), this is a supplemental program that helps build skills that is not in anyway connected to the school curriculum. So this did not work for us. He couldn't complete his regular work and we made him do more sit down work. We should be fired as parents.

I strongly encourage text to speech being allowed so he does not have to struggle to write down his thoughts.

Also, I strongly encourage audio books so he can enjoy reading without struggling to read. If you child has an IEP or 504 plan please look at bookshare.org, you send them a copy of the educational plan and proof of disability and they get full access to thousands of books and text books for free and you can down load to any device.

Of course all of the normal accommodation should be set up before high school like extra time on tests, no penalty for late assignments, selected seating...

When he is editing he should use Read aloud, this is an add on so he can hear his mistakes not have to guess what is wrong.

Also, medication for focus helps a lot so he can not be distractions by things.

Hope this is not to much.

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