I noticed right away that our daughter mostly wanted to color during school time. Her attention span was short, and I had to be creative to keep her engaged in learning. I thought she would improve in memory retention and focus, as she got older. But, by second grade, when most of her friends were already reading fluently, she still struggled to read simple sentences. At our co-op, she started telling her teachers, “I can’t read yet,” so that she would not have to suffer the embarrassment of sounding out words. What made matters worse is that several extended family members began to question what kind of education I was providing. My husband tried to be supportive, but his concerns were increasing as well. As a result, I started to doubt my own ability as her teacher, and was unsure of next steps. By divine intervention, through a helpful friend, we were connected to a really wonderful reading tutor. After the tutor completed some testing with our child, she told me that our daughter has a special gift! Everything she said was positive; her words filled me with a new sense of hope. She pointed me to some great resources and told me about her child’s dyslexia. She encouraged me to focus on my child’s unique abilities and interests. She continues to be an encouragement, providing weekly reading support to our home education. Do you want to know why dyslexia is actually a superpower? Click “Read More” …