Score!

This is maybe an odd thing to be super excited about, but I am! After 3 years, we finally have a formal dyslexia diagnosis for Sydney!!! I knew she had it before she started school, but our district doesn't test until 2nd grade to allow for normal development and growth.

We kept in contact with her Kindergarten and first grade teachers about her progress. She's been getting tutoring at school for reading since Kindergarten which as really helped. Once I met her 2nd grade teacher in August, I let her know our concerns and our wishes: get through benchmarks as soon as possible then start the testing process. By the late fall, her teacher nominated her for testing. Having gone through the initial screening, she clearly qualified for the formal testing which was done last month.

I got all the results today. She took 6 different tests and the results show she struggles with reading fluency (rate and accuracy) and rapid naming. The other areas she is within normal range. Her dyslexia teacher said that her form can be difficult to overcome, but she was confident that Sydney would be able to do just that. She is very bright and loves to learn.

We hope that she starts sometime next week with her dyslexia teacher. She'll meet 4 days a week for 30-40 minutes a day. We also mapped out things to help her in class and at home. This will guide her instruction into 3rd grade which includes TAKS testing. I think the items we have in place will really help and having all of us on board, Sydney can only improve.