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There is increasing interest in the area of adolescent literacy, especially for students whose intellectual abilities are higher than their reading level.
There are a few universities around the United States which offer graduate specializations in learning disabilities. Although there are not many which offer this as an option now, there likely will be in the future.
School districts are required to educate students with disabilities in regular classrooms with their non-disabled peers in the school they would attend if not disabled, to the maximum extent appropriate.
There are several things you can do to help your child remain interested in learning her letters. Try using a multi-sensory approach.
School systems do not always provide a substitute therapist for short term absences. In some cases, paraprofessionals work with a child.
Dyslexia is a neurological difference in the way language is processed by the brain.
It is common for struggling children to have feelings of low self-esteem. These feelings often accompany learning disabilities, but can also affect people who are not learning disabled.
Students with varying disabilities, representing a wide range of age levels, can be taught very successfully when grouped together, provided the teacher has significant training and assistance. This practice is called inclusion.
Beginning readers need lots of practice reading it takes time, practice, time, and more practice! Work with your daughter's teacher to learn exactly at what level she is reading.
Each child develops language at her own rate. Typically children say their first word around one year of age and then slowly acquire more words. Some children can say around 70 words at 18 months, however others take longer to get started.