Question: Has my son dyslexia??? my school is not very understanding!!? When my son finished nursery and went into yr 1 he was put on an i.e.p for his reading, this did help him. He is 9yrs.\nHe then moved up to middle school his i.e.p had lapsed so a new one was started again, for literacy.\nHe was bought back up to standard and taken off the i.e.p, but because of problems with bullying i changed his school.\nHis younger brother goes to a nice little small country school (he is 5yrs) and the reason he went to a different school was because he went to a playgroup within the next village, and so i wanted him to stay with friends!! So now my older son goes to this school, he started there 1yr ago.\nI had a parents eve last week, to be told that he is bottom of the class etc and needs to go on an i.e.p\nHis teacher said she is not happy as she read his file and was unaware of the previous history!!!!!\nMy son is left handed, has no self esteem, no friends, no concentration, and does not complete work, he gets angry when he cant do the work??? He is 9yrs old

Answer: If your son has reading problems that leads to frustration and anger.  The frustration and anger make it even harder for him to learn.  So it is a never-ending circle.  \n\nHas your son ever had an educational assessment?  Are there any testing services at your school or school district?  You need to ask to have your son assessed to find out what the problem is.  You need to know the reason he is having trouble learning to read in order to address it.  He may have dyslexia - a learning disability - or he may not.  \n\nSome teachers refuse to read a student's file right away because they say they don't want to be "unfairly influenced" by what might be in there.  I disagree with that approach.  In future when your son has a new teacher go and talk to that teacher to make sure he/she reads your son's file.\n\nIdentifying the cause of the problem is the first step to finding a solution.  Ask for some assessment to determine if your son has a learning disability.\n\nHere are some links that may help you learn a little about dyslexia.
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