claudia

[Guest guest]

' Welcome to our group. I had the stiffness in my feet and swelling in my fingers as well. My Doctor put me on methaltrexate and 10 mg prednesone. Most of this group is on an "Antibiotic Protocol" which is a different method of treating Rheumatory Arthritis.

Boa vinda de ' a nosso grupo. Eu tive a rigidez em meus pés e inchamento em meus dedos também. Meu doutor pôs-me sobre o methaltrexate e o prednesone do magnésio 10. A maioria deste grupo está " em um protocolo antibiótico " que seja um método diferente de tratar o arthritis de Rheumatory.

Kelli

[Guest guest]

Can you suggest any quick reading techniques you have learned and share them

with us for dyslexia. Thank you

[Guest guest]

We used " reading revolution " . You can google it and get information and

possibly find a center close to you.

We had been told to try writing letters in the sand, and getting letter

shaped toys so that she could " feel " the letter etc, songs with letters -

all kinds of games & worth incorporating...but really for us it was the

one-on-one tutoring that made the difference. They do have videos you can

buy (Fletchers place) - I'm sure they are expensive...and I can't attest to

how they work - since we went right to the twice a week tutoring.

Our neurodevelopmental pediatrician recommended this program for dyslexic

kids - but it also has been helpful for kids with other learning/reading

problems including autism according to their claims. All I can speak of is

how it benefited my daughter - and it was really great. My son is already

set up to start with them this summer. At least we don't have to do the

research as to what to do with him! Been there, done that. They teach them

a " sound movement " for every letter (it looks alittle like sign language),

and using this for each letter they can sound the word out. My daughter

became very self-conscious of using her finger movements for reading in 1st

grade, but without it she couldn't get through a simple word like dog - in

the beginning. She would hide her fingers in her pocket our under the desk

to figure it out. Her teacher was great at helping her get over this and

would encourage her to use her sound movements if she was struggling with a

word. But over the course of the year it became second nature and she no

longer needs to physically make the finger movements - she does it in her

head. But she is clearly reading " differently " than the other kids - but

reading beautifully. She recently got retested at the reading clinic and

scored the highest anyone has ever done there for figuring out " nonsense "

words - which tests the ability to figure out a word outside of " sight

words " . She will always have to work a little harder than the other kids -

but she will be fine. I'm only hoping my little apraxic man will have the

same outcome.

I will get the name of the program friends of mine have used for their

dyslexic kids. The moms learned the program themselves first, then taught

their kids. Since there were 2 motivated families involved the moms both

learned the system and then swapped kids so as not to be teaching their own

7 or 8 year old. It worked very well for both families, but it was a huge

time investment - which I personally couldn't do justice (without giving up

my job, which was financially not an option), so we needed to find another

way. But if you have the time and motivation - there are some excellent

programs out there with proven track records that families can use at home.

I'll get back to you. But as far as finding tutors - if its dyslexia one

really needs to find someone who knows how to teach these kids - otherwise

its more of the same as from school (that's not working) and lots of

frustration. -C

Re: [ ] CLAUDIA

Can you suggest any quick reading techniques you have learned and share

them

with us for dyslexia. Thank you

[Guest guest]

OK - its the " Barton method " taught by Barton. For those interested

in dyslexia methods that can be taught at home. We personally did not use

this - but I have friends who feel this made all the difference for their

struggling children.

My friends took the course, became instructors (got certified etc) and had

all the materials to use for their kids. Yet another option. Again, not sure

of the cost. Much of this can be reimbursed through " non-reimbursable

medical expenses " if you have that benefit at work - with a letter of

medical necessity and a dyslexia diagnosis (a letter from your pediatrician

should be fine) - so at least pre-taxed dollars.

Hope this helps someone out there. -

http://www.bartonreading.com/sbarton.html

Re: [ ] CLAUDIA

Can you suggest any quick reading techniques you have learned and share

them

with us for dyslexia. Thank you