P,Q,B,D

p, q, b, d... Oh, how I take those four letters for granted! Jared's been doing well with his phonics and reading, but still has issues with those 4 letters. He can look at the word "bad" and then write it as "bab". I'll then have him write his name, with his "d" to end it and then attempt the word "bad" again. And, again he'll write "bab".

Dr. C. gave me these really cool worksheets to help with his dyslexia/dysgraphia. They have a bunch of random letters in rows and he's supposed to match them with the given letter. I wish I could say Jared does well with these worksheets. He actually does okay with b and d. He definitely does not do well with q and p. The good news is that Dr. C. is using his cognitive therapy time to work on them this week. He came home with some glittered p and q flashcards today. She can see so far beyond what I can. The motor skill/brain connection just boggles my mind. He must use his right hand to sound out his words. If he points with his left, I have to correct him to use his right. Isn't that interesting? It makes me wonder how many mistakes I've made with him... using his "wrong" hand and making things more difficult for him to understand.

I get confused just thinking about all these "rules" and things we need to do to help my child. I mean, there's no way to deny the fact that he has a disability. Sometimes, however, he seems so "normal" that I wouldn't even think about stopping him - especially if he's reading really well - and forcing him to put his hand in a certain position. There are so many things to remember. I have to keep reminding myself that I can do this (with the Lord's help!), it's just going to take some time to get all the rules memorized.

“A day is coming when people will sing, Give thanks to the Lord! Call for him to help you! Tell all the nations what he has done! Tell them how great he is!” Isaiah 12:4 (GNT)