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[nadonora]

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could help me I need an english tutor for my 7 year old daughter who is diagnosed as having limited verbal long term memory, her strength is in visual concepts.
she is currently taking speech therapy classes as well.
I suspect that she has a form of dyslexia as she is in grade 2 but still can not read more than 3 letter words.
if you or anyone you know could help me i appreciate it.

[veiledsentiments]

This is a Special Education issue. We are ESL/EFL teachers - the vast majority of adults. I suggest checking with the better International Schools in Jeddah and see if they can direct you to someone with the proper training.

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[RachelW]

The JISH Center (Jeddah Institute for Speech & Hearing) in Rowdah comes to mind. I've used their services for a daughter of mine and they were very professional. They should be able to recommend private tutors specialized in what you need. They're located back a few blocks behind the women's Berlitz Center in Rowdah, off Rowdah Street.

[corniche]

I would suggest some visually-oriented programmes to teach reading.

Tracking: finding certain letters on a page full of letters.

Sandwich words: I would teach her about four letter words by visualising a sandwich on its side -- the two slices of bread are the beginning and final consonants, the turkey and cheese (If you will) are the two vowels, the first of which is long.

Cake words: Words that end in 'e' can be a sideways layer cake, with the topping as the final e. It can later be scraped off and -ing added, or -ed.

These are from Wilson, Orton-Gillingham, Vision Therapy.

To my mind, it is damaging to use rewards in teaching reading to dyslexics. They are concentrating so hard that they turn the letters around, so when you say, Try harder and you'll get a prize, it is very discouraging. Since you recognise your daughter as a visual learner, explore her talents in this area.