On 5.1.2019, a father brought his primary 4 son to me for
tuition. He has been diagnosed as a dyslexic by Dr. Fauziah of Gleneagles
hospital in Kota Kinabalu. His psychological assessment report done in January
this year says that he is ‘strongly at risk of having dyslexia’.
The report further says that there
are five signs of dyslexia, namely: - At Risk Quotient (ARQ) is 2.2 - Strongly
at risk; - Spiky skills profile; - Weak literacy (mean 1.25 - in the lowest 5
percent). - Discrepancy of 2 points between fluid IQ and phonological skills -
Weak phonological skill (mean 1 - in the lowest 5 percent).
I told the father that I can get the boy to read within 4
months of 3 one hour lesson per week. How do I dare say such a thing when he
has been diagnosed as a dyslexic with weak phonological skill?
Read one of my articles on phonological skill at
Let us together observe his progress. Today – 27.1.2019 will
be his 7th lesson with me. I shall record what he reads today and
post it here for you to see. I will take one sentence each from his lessons
learned to-date and see how he reads.
Meanwhile, please read the story of my two students last
year (primary 3 and 5) who were diagnosed as dyslexic and requested by the dyslexia
association to go for therapy in Kuala Lumpur for 3 months.
