I have a 7-year-old going into the 2nd grade who has the indicators of dyslexia but can't be formally diagnosed due to his age. I see the signs, reading words backward, calculating correctly but writing the numbers backward. He struggles to read, decode, blend. I hate seeing him cry when we go through a book. What do I do? I want to see my son actively improve and catch up with his peers. This whole process is very complicated and stressful as I want to make the best decisions for my son that equips him for success.

My son has dyslexia and ADHD and he is in first grade. Our IEP outlines he will have intensive Wilson instruction for 225 minutes a week. Just recently, I discovered that they are in fact using the Edmark Reading Program. Just some basic research on the web, looks like this is more a memory/sight words based program. Please let me know if this program is appropriate for children with dyslexia.