Hi buzz... umm, well, both her and her brother attend the same phonics lessons (at different times though - the class is an individual thing), and even though she is quicker and brighter than her brother, she seemed to be struggling a great deal more than he is. She also does things like reverses letters and numbers in writing, revereses words in reading, and she struggles a great deal with reading, even though simple things should not be a problem for her simply because she is obviously not a dull child.
If you go to the DAS (Dyslexic Association of Singapore - I think) website, there is this questionaire that parents must fill if they want to send your child for testing... read through it. When I read through that, my daughter came out positive for many of the questions asked... but hers is not very severe because she can read ok sometimes, especially when she's not under pressure, and if you just give her a little more time and space, she can experience more success. Her handwriting is also not illegible, though it tends to be somewhat messy... but again, if you encourage her, she is capable of writing neatly, though that becomes painstakingly slow.
I spoke to a friend also, who said her son struggled with similar problems, and has been officially diagnosed as a high-functioning dyslexic, and we both suspect that my DD is the same... high functioning can be quite hard to detect or confirm.
So yah... I'm still waiting for another dyslexia organisation to get itself set up (it's in the midst of it) before sending her for an official assessment, in case she needs the support when she goes to Primary School. In any case, high-functioning dyslexics just need a lot of help with phonics and a great deal of patience and understanding... and they can overcome it... but must catch early.
If you go to the DAS (Dyslexic Association of Singapore - I think) website, there is this questionaire that parents must fill if they want to send your child for testing... read through it. When I read through that, my daughter came out positive for many of the questions asked... but hers is not very severe because she can read ok sometimes, especially when she's not under pressure, and if you just give her a little more time and space, she can experience more success. Her handwriting is also not illegible, though it tends to be somewhat messy... but again, if you encourage her, she is capable of writing neatly, though that becomes painstakingly slow.
I spoke to a friend also, who said her son struggled with similar problems, and has been officially diagnosed as a high-functioning dyslexic, and we both suspect that my DD is the same... high functioning can be quite hard to detect or confirm.
So yah... I'm still waiting for another dyslexia organisation to get itself set up (it's in the midst of it) before sending her for an official assessment, in case she needs the support when she goes to Primary School. In any case, high-functioning dyslexics just need a lot of help with phonics and a great deal of patience and understanding... and they can overcome it... but must catch early.