Guest guest Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Hi, I don't know your son's age so this may not be appropriate for him but we are using Hooked On Phonics w/ our 4 yo and he is flying thru it so far... We bought our kit (retail $250) on ebay for $99. I've also heard the Rocket Phonics Program mentioned and have heard one teacher say that it's better than Hooked On Phonics (of course we had already started Hooked On Phonics when I heard this) so I don't knopw anything about it except the name. You could also try doing Earobics w/ him at home. Hope that this is helpful :-) Selavka <stacylynncollins@...> wrote: Can anyone suggest a reading program? My son's school is going to use the Edmark program. He did this program a few years ago and they stopped and thought he needed to concentrate on understanding stories rather than learning sight words. Well, he can't sound out a word to save his life. He has a lot of words using sight memory. I feel he needs to learn to sound out words. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. He has come a long way in the almost year we have been chelating and I think he could handle learning how to sound out words. Of course, the school doesn't realize how bright he is. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 " Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons " is what I used to teach my son. In the intro it mentions that this book has been used to reteach children who have had difficulty learning to read. I think the book is great but in the long run it is kind of boring because the child knows what they will be doing. My son progressed with the lessons and I was surprised at how much he remembered from lesson to lesson. Also, one used by Classical Education people is " Phonics Pathways " . I will email you directly. > > Can anyone suggest a reading program? My son's school is going to use the Edmark program. He did this program a few years ago and they stopped and thought he needed to concentrate on understanding stories rather than learning sight words. Well, he can't sound out a word to save his life. He has a lot of words using sight memory. I feel he needs to learn to sound out words. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. He has come a long way in the almost year we have been chelating and I think he could handle learning how to sound out words. Of course, the school doesn't realize how bright he is. > > - > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Also, you might want to checkout the Well Trained Mind at your local library or college library. That book is used by alot of homeschoolers as a reference guide for teaching. It gives alot of ideas and sources. > > Can anyone suggest a reading program? My son's school is going to use the Edmark program. He did this program a few years ago and they stopped and thought he needed to concentrate on understanding stories rather than learning sight words. Well, he can't sound out a word to save his life. He has a lot of words using sight memory. I feel he needs to learn to sound out words. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. He has come a long way in the almost year we have been chelating and I think he could handle learning how to sound out words. Of course, the school doesn't realize how bright he is. > > - > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Robyn, I have a good friend who has been a first grade teacher for over 25 years. She taught my daughter at that age and her response to how to improve reading has always been the same. The only way to really improve reading is to READ a lot. And from experience (mine are 13 and 16 now), reading to them is important also. It's good that he has the sight words. One of the things that got my kids started into books were the Bob Books (available in any bookstore). They come in small boxes and are color coded by level. Perfect for kids just starting to learn to read. They are short and build on each other. I think they help build confidence because they can read a " whole book " even if they are just learning site words. Sometimes the local book store or library is your best help. Pick books at his level and try to get subjects he likes. My daughter didn't like to read at first. At one point in elementary school, I started home schooling her. We used a curriculum called SonLight, which is very focused on reading. Some of the books she had to read and some were for me to read to her, but we spent a few years reading all the time. She now loves to read and is always wanting more books. The more you do it the better it gets. How old is your child? -Sharon **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hi, Sharon. Thanks for the quick response. Noah is 7 and in first grade. He has always been resistant to reading and has regularly rebuffed attempts to read to him from a very early age (I read to all of my boys since they were infants). My older Aspie son has been reading on his own since the age of three but loves it when you read to him. Lately, though, Noah has been more open to the idea of having people read to him, so we're taking full advantage of these moments. Even if he isn't paying close attention, we continue to read to him. He can read the words in isolation, such as on a flashcard, but seems to have tracking issues when the word is presented in a sentence. We are using the Bob books and the readers that come home from school. His favorite movie is Toy Story, so I bought a set of early phonics readers featuring the Toy Story characters and he still fights me when I try to read to him (He says, " No thank you " in a really loud voice). My other children absolutely love to read, so this is very frustrating to me. Maybe I should take him to the bookstore and let him select his own books. I appreciate your suggestions and will renew my efforts to keep reading to him regardless of his protestations. Thanks again. Robyn Aut2BMiracles@... wrote: Robyn, I have a good friend who has been a first grade teacher for over 25 years. She taught my daughter at that age and her response to how to improve reading has always been the same. The only way to really improve reading is to READ a lot. And from experience (mine are 13 and 16 now), reading to them is important also. It's good that he has the sight words. One of the things that got my kids started into books were the Bob Books (available in any bookstore). They come in small boxes and are color coded by level. Perfect for kids just starting to learn to read. They are short and build on each other. I think they help build confidence because they can read a " whole book " even if they are just learning site words. Sometimes the local book store or library is your best help. Pick books at his level and try to get subjects he likes. My daughter didn't like to read at first. At one point in elementary school, I started home schooling her. We used a curriculum called SonLight, which is very focused on reading. Some of the books she had to read and some were for me to read to her, but we spent a few years reading all the time. She now loves to read and is always wanting more books. The more you do it the better it gets. How old is your child? -Sharon **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hi Robyn, Has he been/will he be evaluated for dyslexia, as well? I don't know all the signs of it, but I do know 1 in 5 people has it to some degree, and it is very commonly NOT diagnosed, especially by the schools. Kristy OT - Reading Program Has anyone tried the Method to teach reading? I'm looking for an affordable reading program that I can use at home. I would like to work with my son over the summer since the school's reading program hasn't resulted in much progress. We'll be addressing this at his IEP in June. Any suggestions anyone has would be greatly appreciated. I'm doing a trial run of Headsprouts right now. He does well identifying sight words but then can't read them in a sentence. I'm also having him evaluated for a visual and auditory processing problems through the SD, but I would also like to have it done independently as well. If anyone can recommend a good specialist in these areas, I'd appreciate it. TIA, Robyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hi Robyn, Me again. We visit the library on a regular basis, and my kiddos LOVE picking out the books they want to read for the next several days. This goes my son with ASD who sounds very much like your son when it comes to reading. It saves us a TON of money, he has chosen the books he is interested in, and he gets a new set fairly frequently. The other thing that is highly motivating for reading with my son is to make popcorn and snuggle on the couch together, while I read and they munch. It's a routine we do just before bedtime, and my son *knows* this is reading time (which is actually assigned by his school - 15 minutes of reading per day). Kristy Re: OT - Reading Program Hi, Sharon. Thanks for the quick response. Noah is 7 and in first grade. He has always been resistant to reading and has regularly rebuffed attempts to read to him from a very early age (I read to all of my boys since they were infants). My older Aspie son has been reading on his own since the age of three but loves it when you read to him. Lately, though, Noah has been more open to the idea of having people read to him, so we're taking full advantage of these moments. Even if he isn't paying close attention, we continue to read to him. He can read the words in isolation, such as on a flashcard, but seems to have tracking issues when the word is presented in a sentence. We are using the Bob books and the readers that come home from school. His favorite movie is Toy Story, so I bought a set of early phonics readers featuring the Toy Story characters and he still fights me when I try to read to him (He says, " No thank you " in a really loud voice). My other children absolutely love to read, so this is very frustrating to me. Maybe I should take him to the bookstore and let him select his own books. I appreciate your suggestions and will renew my efforts to keep reading to him regardless of his protestations. Thanks again. Robyn Aut2BMiracles@... wrote: Robyn, I have a good friend who has been a first grade teacher for over 25 years. She taught my daughter at that age and her response to how to improve reading has always been the same. The only way to really improve reading is to READ a lot. And from experience (mine are 13 and 16 now), reading to them is important also. It's good that he has the sight words. One of the things that got my kids started into books were the Bob Books (available in any bookstore). They come in small boxes and are color coded by level. Perfect for kids just starting to learn to read. They are short and build on each other. I think they help build confidence because they can read a " whole book " even if they are just learning site words. Sometimes the local book store or library is your best help. Pick books at his level and try to get subjects he likes. My daughter didn't like to read at first. At one point in elementary school, I started home schooling her. We used a curriculum called SonLight, which is very focused on reading. Some of the books she had to read and some were for me to read to her, but we spent a few years reading all the time. She now loves to read and is always wanting more books. The more you do it the better it gets. How old is your child? -Sharon **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hi Robyn- Just a positive experience ... not months ago I was fretting over my son's (8yrs) delay in reading, his difficulty w/it, worrying about dyslexia, and his reading fluency was very low. He was very uncooperative and made reading a big fight (he loved it when we read to him when he was little). Recently, something just kicked in, and his fluency/speed has been rapidly improving. The school has worked with him well - we've worked less at home because he was such a monster about it that I was not always up for the fight. Now he is willingly reading and a lot more interested in it. I don't know what happened, but I'm grateful. So... moral of the story is that you can be struggling and struggling ... don't stop trying, but hold out hope for it to click and don't fret too much. I always forget (meaning when I'm in the middle of a huge struggle and worrying myself senseless) just how quickly a major problem can resolve itself. As many times as it has happened, I still forget. If I could just keep it in the forefront of my mind that what is a major problem today can turn around when I least expect it, I'd save myself a lot of turmoil. lol! (I DO do much better these days but still...) HTH! --- Robyn & Greg Coggins <rngcoggs@...> wrote: > Hi, Sharon. > > Thanks for the quick response. Noah is 7 and in > first grade. He has always been resistant to reading > and has regularly rebuffed attempts to read to him > from a very early age (I read to all of my boys > since they were infants). My older Aspie son has > been reading on his own since the age of three but > loves it when you read to him. > > Lately, though, Noah has been more open to the > idea of having people read to him, so we're taking > full advantage of these moments. Even if he isn't > paying close attention, we continue to read to him. > He can read the words in isolation, such as on a > flashcard, but seems to have tracking issues when > the word is presented in a sentence. > > We are using the Bob books and the readers that > come home from school. His favorite movie is Toy > Story, so I bought a set of early phonics readers > featuring the Toy Story characters and he still > fights me when I try to read to him (He says, " No > thank you " in a really loud voice). My other > children absolutely love to read, so this is very > frustrating to me. Maybe I should take him to the > bookstore and let him select his own books. > > I appreciate your suggestions and will renew my > efforts to keep reading to him regardless of his > protestations. > > Thanks again. > > Robyn > > Aut2BMiracles@... wrote: > Robyn, > > I have a good friend who has been a first grade > teacher for over 25 years. > She taught my daughter at that age and her response > to how to improve reading > has always been the same. The only way to really > improve reading is to READ > a lot. And from experience (mine are 13 and 16 now), > reading to them is > important also. > > It's good that he has the sight words. One of the > things that got my kids > started into books were the Bob Books (available in > any bookstore). They come > in small boxes and are color coded by level. Perfect > for kids just starting > to learn to read. They are short and build on each > other. I think they > help build confidence because they can read a " whole > book " even if they are just > learning site words. Sometimes the local book store > or library is your best > help. Pick books at his level and try to get > subjects he likes. > > My daughter didn't like to read at first. At one > point in elementary > school, I started home schooling her. We used a > curriculum called SonLight, which > is very focused on reading. Some of the books she > had to read and some were > for me to read to her, but we spent a few years > reading all the time. She > now loves to read and is always wanting more books. > The more you do it the > better it gets. > > How old is your child? > > -Sharon > > **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? > Get new twists on family > favorites at AOL Food. > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 His dad has dyslexia. I'm working on getting an eval through the school and will probably get a private one over the summer. Thanks for the suggestions. We do go to the library on a regular basis, but I usually have to choose his books. He just doesn't like to do it. I really think that something is confusing or distracting when he looks at the written word, especially in a sentence. Thanks! robyn Kristy Nardini <krnardini@...> wrote: Hi Robyn, Has he been/will he be evaluated for dyslexia, as well? I don't know all the signs of it, but I do know 1 in 5 people has it to some degree, and it is very commonly NOT diagnosed, especially by the schools. Kristy OT - Reading Program Has anyone tried the Method to teach reading? I'm looking for an affordable reading program that I can use at home. I would like to work with my son over the summer since the school's reading program hasn't resulted in much progress. We'll be addressing this at his IEP in June. Any suggestions anyone has would be greatly appreciated. I'm doing a trial run of Headsprouts right now. He does well identifying sight words but then can't read them in a sentence. I'm also having him evaluated for a visual and auditory processing problems through the SD, but I would also like to have it done independently as well. If anyone can recommend a good specialist in these areas, I'd appreciate it. TIA, Robyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Robyn We have had a similar experience as . A year ago I was fighting with the school over academics and specifically reading. My son now 10 was cooperating but the comprehension just was not there. He actually was trying very hard and wanted to please but progress was very slow. Several months ago it just started to kid in and over the spring it all came together. He jumped several grade levels and now attends a general ed class for reading one hour a day. His speech is mirroring his reading comp as well. I believe we finally got the meds and diet tuned correctly and attribute the progress to just being healthier. We are still very focused on working functional language and reading comp but I believe the health issues were the delay. Bill --- <thecolemans4@...> wrote: > Hi Robyn- > > Just a positive experience ... not months ago I was > fretting over my son's (8yrs) delay in reading, his > difficulty w/it, worrying about dyslexia, and his > reading fluency was very low. He was very > uncooperative and made reading a big fight (he loved > it when we read to him when he was little). > > Recently, something just kicked in, and his > fluency/speed has been rapidly improving. The > school > has worked with him well - we've worked less at home > because he was such a monster about it that I was > not > always up for the fight. Now he is willingly > reading > and a lot more interested in it. I don't know what > happened, but I'm grateful. > > So... moral of the story is that you can be > struggling > and struggling ... don't stop trying, but hold out > hope for it to click and don't fret too much. I > always forget (meaning when I'm in the middle of a > huge struggle and worrying myself senseless) just > how > quickly a major problem can resolve itself. As > many times as it has happened, I still forget. If I > could just keep it in the forefront of my mind that > what is a major problem today can turn around when I > least expect it, I'd save myself a lot of turmoil. > lol! (I DO do much better these days but still...) > > HTH! > > > > --- Robyn & Greg Coggins <rngcoggs@...> > wrote: > > > Hi, Sharon. > > > > Thanks for the quick response. Noah is 7 and in > > first grade. He has always been resistant to > reading > > and has regularly rebuffed attempts to read to him > > from a very early age (I read to all of my boys > > since they were infants). My older Aspie son has > > been reading on his own since the age of three but > > loves it when you read to him. > > > > Lately, though, Noah has been more open to the > > idea of having people read to him, so we're taking > > full advantage of these moments. Even if he isn't > > paying close attention, we continue to read to > him. > > He can read the words in isolation, such as on a > > flashcard, but seems to have tracking issues when > > the word is presented in a sentence. > > > > We are using the Bob books and the readers that > > come home from school. His favorite movie is Toy > > Story, so I bought a set of early phonics readers > > featuring the Toy Story characters and he still > > fights me when I try to read to him (He says, " No > > thank you " in a really loud voice). My other > > children absolutely love to read, so this is very > > frustrating to me. Maybe I should take him to the > > bookstore and let him select his own books. > > > > I appreciate your suggestions and will renew my > > efforts to keep reading to him regardless of his > > protestations. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > Robyn > > > > Aut2BMiracles@... wrote: > > Robyn, > > > > I have a good friend who has been a first grade > > teacher for over 25 years. > > She taught my daughter at that age and her > response > > to how to improve reading > > has always been the same. The only way to really > > improve reading is to READ > > a lot. And from experience (mine are 13 and 16 > now), > > reading to them is > > important also. > > > > It's good that he has the sight words. One of the > > things that got my kids > > started into books were the Bob Books (available > in > > any bookstore). They come > > in small boxes and are color coded by level. > Perfect > > for kids just starting > > to learn to read. They are short and build on each > > other. I think they > > help build confidence because they can read a > " whole > > book " even if they are just > > learning site words. Sometimes the local book > store > > or library is your best > > help. Pick books at his level and try to get > > subjects he likes. > > > > My daughter didn't like to read at first. At one > > point in elementary > > school, I started home schooling her. We used a > > curriculum called SonLight, which > > is very focused on reading. Some of the books she > > had to read and some were > > for me to read to her, but we spent a few years > > reading all the time. She > > now loves to read and is always wanting more > books. > > The more you do it the > > better it gets. > > > > How old is your child? > > > > -Sharon > > > > **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? > > Get new twists on family > > favorites at AOL Food. > > > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. 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Guest guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Yeah Bill! Glad you can second the experience. But I'll add - for those who can't have meds right now like me - my boys are currently off the protocol (though I'm about to do everything I can to get my non-ASD CFIDS kid back on it now).... and my son made those improvments with no changes. Just for those who don't always have access to the medical care. The tx helped us sooo much, but they keep getting better (except my 2nd son keeps falling backwards after getting sick and would be better off on meds) regardless of what is going on here. --- Bill klimas <klimas_bill@...> wrote: > Robyn > We have had a similar experience as . A year > ago I was fighting with the school over academics > and > specifically reading. My son now 10 was cooperating > but the comprehension just was not there. He > actually > was trying very hard and wanted to please but > progress > was very slow. Several months ago it just started to > kid in and over the spring it all came together. He > jumped several grade levels and now attends a > general > ed class for reading one hour a day. His speech is > mirroring his reading comp as well. I believe we > finally got the meds and diet tuned correctly and > attribute the progress to just being healthier. We > are > still very focused on working functional language > and > reading comp but I believe the health issues were > the > delay. > > Bill > > --- <thecolemans4@...> wrote: > > > Hi Robyn- > > > > Just a positive experience ... not months ago I > was > > fretting over my son's (8yrs) delay in reading, > his > > difficulty w/it, worrying about dyslexia, and his > > reading fluency was very low. He was very > > uncooperative and made reading a big fight (he > loved > > it when we read to him when he was little). > > > > Recently, something just kicked in, and his > > fluency/speed has been rapidly improving. The > > school > > has worked with him well - we've worked less at > home > > because he was such a monster about it that I was > > not > > always up for the fight. Now he is willingly > > reading > > and a lot more interested in it. I don't know > what > > happened, but I'm grateful. > > > > So... moral of the story is that you can be > > struggling > > and struggling ... don't stop trying, but hold out > > hope for it to click and don't fret too much. I > > always forget (meaning when I'm in the middle of a > > huge struggle and worrying myself senseless) just > > how > > quickly a major problem can resolve itself. As > > many times as it has happened, I still forget. If > I > > could just keep it in the forefront of my mind > that > > what is a major problem today can turn around when > I > > least expect it, I'd save myself a lot of turmoil. > > lol! (I DO do much better these days but > still...) > > > > HTH! > > > > > > > > --- Robyn & Greg Coggins <rngcoggs@...> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi, Sharon. > > > > > > Thanks for the quick response. Noah is 7 and > in > > > first grade. He has always been resistant to > > reading > > > and has regularly rebuffed attempts to read to > him > > > from a very early age (I read to all of my boys > > > since they were infants). My older Aspie son has > > > been reading on his own since the age of three > but > > > loves it when you read to him. > > > > > > Lately, though, Noah has been more open to the > > > idea of having people read to him, so we're > taking > > > full advantage of these moments. Even if he > isn't > > > paying close attention, we continue to read to > > him. > > > He can read the words in isolation, such as on a > > > flashcard, but seems to have tracking issues > when > > > the word is presented in a sentence. > > > > > > We are using the Bob books and the readers > that > > > come home from school. His favorite movie is Toy > > > Story, so I bought a set of early phonics > readers > > > featuring the Toy Story characters and he still > > > fights me when I try to read to him (He says, > " No > > > thank you " in a really loud voice). My other > > > children absolutely love to read, so this is > very > > > frustrating to me. Maybe I should take him to > the > > > bookstore and let him select his own books. > > > > > > I appreciate your suggestions and will renew > my > > > efforts to keep reading to him regardless of his > > > protestations. > > > > > > Thanks again. > > > > > > Robyn > > > > > > Aut2BMiracles@... wrote: > > > Robyn, > > > > > > I have a good friend who has been a first grade > > > teacher for over 25 years. > > > She taught my daughter at that age and her > > response > > > to how to improve reading > > > has always been the same. The only way to really > > > improve reading is to READ > > > a lot. And from experience (mine are 13 and 16 > > now), > > > reading to them is > > > important also. > > > > > > It's good that he has the sight words. One of > the > > > things that got my kids > > > started into books were the Bob Books (available > > in > > > any bookstore). They come > > > in small boxes and are color coded by level. > > Perfect > > > for kids just starting > > > to learn to read. They are short and build on > each > > > other. I think they > > > help build confidence because they can read a > > " whole > > > book " even if they are just > > > learning site words. Sometimes the local book > > store > > > or library is your best > > > help. Pick books at his level and try to get > > > subjects he likes. > > > > > > My daughter didn't like to read at first. At one > > > point in elementary > > > school, I started home schooling her. We used a > > > curriculum called SonLight, which > > > is very focused on reading. Some of the books > she > > > had to read and some were > > > for me to read to her, but we spent a few years > > > reading all the time. She > > > now loves to read and is always wanting more > > books. > > > The more you do it the > > > better it gets. > > > > > > How old is your child? > > > > > > -Sharon > > > > > > **************Wondering what's for Dinner > Tonight? > > > Get new twists on family > > > favorites at AOL Food. > > > > > > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > === message truncated === ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Thanks to everyone for all of the advice and encouraging words. It's interesting how I keep forgetting how that works with some of these kids . . . . nothing, nothing, nothing and then a whole lot of something, LOL. I'll be patient and continue to work with him in a positive way. All the best, Robyn <thecolemans4@...> wrote: Yeah Bill! Glad you can second the experience. But I'll add - for those who can't have meds right now like me - my boys are currently off the protocol (though I'm about to do everything I can to get my non-ASD CFIDS kid back on it now).... and my son made those improvments with no changes. Just for those who don't always have access to the medical care. The tx helped us sooo much, but they keep getting better (except my 2nd son keeps falling backwards after getting sick and would be better off on meds) regardless of what is going on here. --- Bill klimas <klimas_bill@...> wrote: > Robyn > We have had a similar experience as . A year > ago I was fighting with the school over academics > and > specifically reading. My son now 10 was cooperating > but the comprehension just was not there. He > actually > was trying very hard and wanted to please but > progress > was very slow. Several months ago it just started to > kid in and over the spring it all came together. He > jumped several grade levels and now attends a > general > ed class for reading one hour a day. His speech is > mirroring his reading comp as well. I believe we > finally got the meds and diet tuned correctly and > attribute the progress to just being healthier. We > are > still very focused on working functional language > and > reading comp but I believe the health issues were > the > delay. > > Bill > > --- <thecolemans4@...> wrote: > > > Hi Robyn- > > > > Just a positive experience ... not months ago I > was > > fretting over my son's (8yrs) delay in reading, > his > > difficulty w/it, worrying about dyslexia, and his > > reading fluency was very low. He was very > > uncooperative and made reading a big fight (he > loved > > it when we read to him when he was little). > > > > Recently, something just kicked in, and his > > fluency/speed has been rapidly improving. The > > school > > has worked with him well - we've worked less at > home > > because he was such a monster about it that I was > > not > > always up for the fight. Now he is willingly > > reading > > and a lot more interested in it. I don't know > what > > happened, but I'm grateful. > > > > So... moral of the story is that you can be > > struggling > > and struggling ... don't stop trying, but hold out > > hope for it to click and don't fret too much. I > > always forget (meaning when I'm in the middle of a > > huge struggle and worrying myself senseless) just > > how > > quickly a major problem can resolve itself. As > > many times as it has happened, I still forget. If > I > > could just keep it in the forefront of my mind > that > > what is a major problem today can turn around when > I > > least expect it, I'd save myself a lot of turmoil. > > lol! (I DO do much better these days but > still...) > > > > HTH! > > > > > > > > --- Robyn & Greg Coggins <rngcoggs@...> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi, Sharon. > > > > > > Thanks for the quick response. Noah is 7 and > in > > > first grade. He has always been resistant to > > reading > > > and has regularly rebuffed attempts to read to > him > > > from a very early age (I read to all of my boys > > > since they were infants). My older Aspie son has > > > been reading on his own since the age of three > but > > > loves it when you read to him. > > > > > > Lately, though, Noah has been more open to the > > > idea of having people read to him, so we're > taking > > > full advantage of these moments. Even if he > isn't > > > paying close attention, we continue to read to > > him. > > > He can read the words in isolation, such as on a > > > flashcard, but seems to have tracking issues > when > > > the word is presented in a sentence. > > > > > > We are using the Bob books and the readers > that > > > come home from school. His favorite movie is Toy > > > Story, so I bought a set of early phonics > readers > > > featuring the Toy Story characters and he still > > > fights me when I try to read to him (He says, > " No > > > thank you " in a really loud voice). My other > > > children absolutely love to read, so this is > very > > > frustrating to me. Maybe I should take him to > the > > > bookstore and let him select his own books. > > > > > > I appreciate your suggestions and will renew > my > > > efforts to keep reading to him regardless of his > > > protestations. > > > > > > Thanks again. > > > > > > Robyn > > > > > > Aut2BMiracles@... wrote: > > > Robyn, > > > > > > I have a good friend who has been a first grade > > > teacher for over 25 years. > > > She taught my daughter at that age and her > > response > > > to how to improve reading > > > has always been the same. The only way to really > > > improve reading is to READ > > > a lot. And from experience (mine are 13 and 16 > > now), > > > reading to them is > > > important also. > > > > > > It's good that he has the sight words. One of > the > > > things that got my kids > > > started into books were the Bob Books (available > > in > > > any bookstore). They come > > > in small boxes and are color coded by level. > > Perfect > > > for kids just starting > > > to learn to read. They are short and build on > each > > > other. I think they > > > help build confidence because they can read a > > " whole > > > book " even if they are just > > > learning site words. Sometimes the local book > > store > > > or library is your best > > > help. Pick books at his level and try to get > > > subjects he likes. > > > > > > My daughter didn't like to read at first. At one > > > point in elementary > > > school, I started home schooling her. We used a > > > curriculum called SonLight, which > > > is very focused on reading. Some of the books > she > > > had to read and some were > > > for me to read to her, but we spent a few years > > > reading all the time. She > > > now loves to read and is always wanting more > > books. > > > The more you do it the > > > better it gets. > > > > > > How old is your child? > > > > > > -Sharon > > > > > > **************Wondering what's for Dinner > Tonight? > > > Get new twists on family > > > favorites at AOL Food. > > > > > > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > === message truncated === __________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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